Women's Equal Rights

In 1848, Abolitionists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized a movement for women’s rights that was launched on a national level with a convention in Seneca Falls, New York. After the convention the centerpiece of the women’s rights movement became the demand for the vote. “Gradually, support for woman suffrage increased during the progressive era in the United States. Some reformers supported woman suffrage because they believed that women were morally superior to men and would vote for reforms. Proponents of woman suffrage convinced new followers to support them by using nativist arguments that compared the number of educated white women denied the right to vote with the number of enfranchised immigrant and black men.” (By Roland Marchand: Adapted by Camille Leonhardt) When the American women won the right to vote they did not get equality with men in other areas. Full equality for women is important for men as it is for women because more women are getting jobs as time passes on. Another reason why equality is important is because most wives in today society are more likely to have a bigger and more influential voice in family decisions. “Also, husbands are more likely to accept the sharing of household chores and childcare. Yet, the working wife is still the one who most often does such things as arranging transportation for the children and staying at home to care for a sick child.” (Spring 2004, Have women Achieved Equality) In conclusion, women getting equal rights in all aspects help everyone. http://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-20-2-b-have-women-achieved-equality, have women achieved equality http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/19th-amendment, 19th amendment, history http://historyproject.ucdavis.edu/lessons/view_lesson.php?id=26, IDEAS AND STRATEGIES OF THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT (MIDDLE SCHOOL), by Roland Marchand: Adapted by Camille Leonhardt, Topic(s): Pro feminist and suffrage, Women, Women's organizations