Women and Political Power
A common theme in world history has been putting women aside and having the men make all the decisions. Women were fighting for the rights that all men are born with. Society was in need for a serious change and everybody knew it.In the 1770’s, women began protesting against the British by boycotting tea and British-made clothing. Sarah Morris Mifflin was shown in a painting spinning her own thread for knitting instead of using British thread. Small things like this started getting peoples attention.
In 1848, women became aware of their unequal status in society. Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott launched the first women’s suffrage movement in the U.S at the Seneca Falls convention in Seneca Falls New York. They mainly addressed how they wanted greater rights for women, especially the right to vote.
Women finally achieved the right to vote in 1920 by the nineteenth amendment. It took 72 years for men in society to finally understand where women were coming from. This was simply far too long.
In 1972-1982, women started entering the workplace and noticed that they were being treated unfairly. They were not being paid as much as men or treated as fairly. The Equal rights amendment passed and women hoped to obtain as equal rights as men. The ERA failed to be ratified for the constitution.
By 2001, 60 women served in the House and 13 served in the Senate. The rights of women have changed a lot over the centuries, but now its safe to say that we are really making improvements and hopefully we will have equality for men and women.
By: Victor
