Women's Rights In The 1800s

Women’s Rights Movement Women’s rights are basic human rights. They should not be controversial. They should not only be applied to men and women, but to every race and nationality. Back then, they didn’t think so. In the 1800s, white men were the only people with rights. Women were not allowed to vote, own land, have a job, or have an education. But they were allowed to be at home and take care of the kids, chores, cooking, cleaning, and all the responsibilities. They started working, meeting, and changing how it is now. Today it should be different, but it’s not.

The minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 per hour. But did you know for every dollar a man makes, a woman makes $0.82? That means men make 17% more than women and $10,000 more than women a year. Even if you work in the exact same profession. Back then, in the 1800s, women didn’t make anything. They didn’t even work for me. They weren’t allowed to. They were confined to their homes, cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids, and doing everything else. Women didn’t start working until the late 1930s. The first woman to graduate college was Catherine Brewer in July of 1840.
Some famous people you may know went such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and so many others. They were protesting the rights of not only unmarried women but married as well. They discussed how they would start to change society. How they would make men and women equal. The sports we play as girls today are because of them. Yet, men’s sports still get paid more and are watched more. Even though some women’s sports are better than