What Was The Role Of Women In The Late 1800's
After the Civil War had ended, U.S. began mobilizing into industrialization thus, allowing the mass production of new goods and allow the the creation of new innovations that made everyday work easier. It was a time of economic prosperity for many people and gave people the opportunity to become rich. As a result, many people became rich business owners and controlled large monopolies. This had a negative impact on many Americans as business owners became more rich and the workers became more poor. Life became difficult for many workers and others had to live and work in unsafe conditions. The Progressive movement that began in the late 1800s was an attempt to bring reforms and address the problems in American life. These reforms focused on
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Men were considered superior as they were able to vote and become anything they want while women couldn’t. Women had very little power and were often disregarded in society.(O.I.) Furthermore, women didn’t have rights to own property thus, men were at the top of households. Men and women were unequal since men received much more rights. While women had domestic jobs, men had a wide variety of job that they could do. In addition, many discriminated women as they had to work just as hard as men but, received less pay just because of their gender. As a result, women had to fight for civil rights such as equally and the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony said, that the Federal Constitution states, “We, the people of the United States” thus, including women and not only men. The people, not just white or male but rather, the “whole people” who formed the union. This liberty should be secured not to just “half of the people but, the whole people.”(Doc 8) As stated in the Constitution, all people including men and women should have the same rights and the government’s job is to protect the people rights, not only men. Women shouldn’t be discriminated upon just because of their gender or who they are. They should all have the opportunity to vote and be present within the government. The country shouldn’t only be made up of men, but also women. They shouldn’t be denied of their rights which is unfair. The 19th amendment gave all people the right to vote regardless of their gender or who they are. All people are ensured the right to equal opportunities and
Men were considered superior as they were able to vote and become anything they want while women couldn’t. Women had very little power and were often disregarded in society.(O.I.) Furthermore, women didn’t have rights to own property thus, men were at the top of households. Men and women were unequal since men received much more rights. While women had domestic jobs, men had a wide variety of job that they could do. In addition, many discriminated women as they had to work just as hard as men but, received less pay just because of their gender. As a result, women had to fight for civil rights such as equally and the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony said, that the Federal Constitution states, “We, the people of the United States” thus, including women and not only men. The people, not just white or male but rather, the “whole people” who formed the union. This liberty should be secured not to just “half of the people but, the whole people.”(Doc 8) As stated in the Constitution, all people including men and women should have the same rights and the government’s job is to protect the people rights, not only men. Women shouldn’t be discriminated upon just because of their gender or who they are. They should all have the opportunity to vote and be present within the government. The country shouldn’t only be made up of men, but also women. They shouldn’t be denied of their rights which is unfair. The 19th amendment gave all people the right to vote regardless of their gender or who they are. All people are ensured the right to equal opportunities and