Women's Inequality In The 19th Century

Inequality of Women “Ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution instilled American women the right to vote”—the first step to acknowledge the civil battle known as woman suffrage (19th amendment). At the time the United States of America was founded, women did not possess all of the same civil or humanitarian rights as men, including the right to vote. The oppression of women has been prevalent throughout history, gaining its original attention throughout the 18th and 19th century. Addressing the inability to vote, the lack of autonomy and the limited education women received will confirm women were treated unequal to their male counterparts.
It was not until 1848 that the women’s rights movement began
A organized group of representatives led by Stanton constructed a “Declaration of Sentiments” , bearing a resemblance after the Declaration of Independence, which stated: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” “The Declaration of Sentiments” was a statement to the world and legislation of the injustice and inequality of women. Still the rights of women was being overlooked (19th amendment). It took an global crises, World War I, for the ideologies of women to be taken considered. Only when the endeavors and volunteer work of women was crucial, did the federal government began
Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family”. Limiting education became just another way society oppressed women. Prior to the 19th amendment the highest education a women would receive was a bachelor's degree. Yet most women still failed to attend college or graduate from high school. Depending on the age of which the young women was to get married, determined the extent of her education. Schooling was for the men, and if a woman desired to go to school, she was seen as less than what a women should be. The women took care of the children and was also responsible for the upkeep of the house and raising her children (Zecic). Women were responsible for educating the members of her household. Consequently, many women resulted to self educating in order to better their the livelihood of themselves and their families. This stemmed the threshold of all female colleges. These colleges were created to ensure a progression of society. Although this was a step into equal education , the inconvenience of all women colleges posed an issue. The quality of these universities were controversial. Women were not able to attend ivy league colleges up until the late 1970’s (Zecic). Women have battled extensively for the right to grow