Roles Of Women In The Early Nineteenth Century

The role of women in the early nineteenth century was to go to work and take care of the house and children. According to Harriet Hanson Robinson’s article, she discussed how women had to work in factories and were in poor working conditions.The working condition were unbearable. The factory owners believed that women would be obedient and listen to whatever they tell the women to do. The women organized a committee to go on strike to show the men that they are not weak and should have the same rights as they do. Another role of women was when they got married, the women had to give almost everything up to their partners. Most of the women’s belongings would go to their husband. In Lucy Stone and Henry B. Blackwell’s protest they stated, “That
Women believed they were as strong and useful as men. Women believed they should have the same rights as men because women can do just as much as men can do. Maria Stewart stated, “We have performed the labor they have received the profits; we have planted the vines, they have eaten the fruits of them” (117). This quote is stating that women are doing all of the work for men. The food that the men eat came from women who had to pick and cook the food. Stewart is saying men would be nothing and would not have anything if it wasn't for women. Susan B. Anthony stated, “Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God” (132). In this case this quote means standing up for women's rights even though men do not believe in it is like doing what God told you to do. Women helped shaped the abolitionist movement through their words by showing everyone what slavery really is and how it affects the individuals and their families. Angelina E. Grimke stated, “This opposition shows that slavery has done its deadliest work in the hearts of our citizens”