Leading up to the American Revolution women were socially and economically beneath men. They were expected to be diligent wives and mothers without legal rights‚ such as the ability to vote or own property. Women’s social and political roles began to change during the civil war bringing about greater rights for women. As women began to advocate for their own rights the women’s movement gained momentum to achieve equal rights. In 1848 Elizabeth Cady spearheaded the first Women’s Rights convention
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Throughout history‚ women have played pivotal roles in many parts of history as well as create their own history by advocating for women’s rights. Women were not able to be much other than housewives during the times before the Civil War‚ however‚ when the Civil War came‚ women were promoted to many new positions. As the Kelvin and Laurie Hillstrom said in their academic journal titled‚ Women in the Civil War published in 2000‚ “In order to serve their country‚ these women had to overcome traditional
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American Revolution Impact Essay The ideals of the American Revolution were (according to some) brought back with the French army to France‚ where the French Revolution of 1789 broke out. However‚ unlike the American Revolution‚ the French weren’t a colony‚ they couldn’t just stop taking orders from the King. They had a massive armed revolt against him; peasants and the poor rose up against the aristocracy‚ the King and other aristocrats were executed by the "will of the people". The French revolution
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Name: Junchuan Zhang (Bill) Date: November 6‚ 2014 EAD II Section 21 3.3 Professor: Karen Kalteissen Women’s Social Status Changes between 1930s and 2014 How much has women’s social status changed from the 1930s to 2014? It has changed quite a lot. Women were not allowed to do quite a lot of things in the past. For example‚ they were not allowed to have a proper job and were only allowed to stay at home‚ do housework and teach children. Since the feminist movement‚ there are absolutely more
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After the war‚ many high-ranking officers ‘praised’ the women’s work and service during the war. Among them was General Eisenhower‚ who had told Congress that at the time of the formation has completely against the idea‚ however after all their accomplishments‚ he was convinced that in the beginning he had a wrong perspective. During the war‚ while men were leaving to go fight‚ many women stayed home‚ taking men’s place in factories‚ government works and even farms.They made clothes‚ boots and weapons
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One of the most controversial topics in American History has been the subject of gender equality and the ever changing concept of women’s rights. Overtime‚ it’s actually quite incredible to see how far the American populous has come‚ comparatively with other countries‚ in such a short period of time. Women’s status in America today‚ for all intents and purposes‚ is equal to any man’s. However‚ that has not always been so. The United States has existed for exactly 240 years‚ and over the course of
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Unfortunately‚ the campaign for women’s rights dwindled as the depression rose. After gaining the right to vote‚ many women felt the need for women’s movements was gone. With this attitude and the economy on the decline‚ the fight for women’s rights faded into the backdrop. Societal Roles of Women in
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The American homefront before‚ during‚ and after World War ii changed. Some people like to think it changed little‚ and some like to think it changed drasticly. A lot of women think that they were a big part of changing the homefront during the war. Women became a symbol during the war‚ they became flyers‚ nures‚ teachers and took over the husbands job while they were at war. While the war was going on‚ the government demanded more out of the men and women. As women were traditionally the
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Women’s Role in Ancient Roman Society Women in ancient Rome had different lives and education than women today. Since their lives differed so much from men’s lives‚ women were treated in a different manner than men. Their lives were different in the household‚ in society‚ and even in the educational system! Even the poor and the rich had a large gap between them based on what they were allowed to have or do in society. The way women were treated back then has changed so much‚ and it is important
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the scientific revolution‚ and the enlightenment‚ to name a few. Among the most important of these paramount moments ranks the Industrial Revolution. To this date‚ the effects of the Industrial Revolution are so common they often go unnoticed. In the span of only a few short years Western society was profoundly changed; it took drastic steps in the direction of development of the societies that are seen today. However‚ these changes did not always bear positives effects—with change‚ inadvertently
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