Women's+Rights+Reform

During the late 19th century and early 20th century the Women's Rights Movement really developed. Women started to stand up for their rights and demand for equal treatment of both men and women. Certain leaders such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Stanton, and Lucretia Mott strongly advocated for women's rights and encouraged other women to become involved in the cause. The persistence of several women for over 30 years finally led to women gaining the rights they fought for so long. In 1920 the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution, securing the right of women to vote. The ultimate goal of women had been accomplished. The Woman's Rights Movement was a successful reform movement. It took several years for the reformist to achieve their goals, but they were successful in the end. Their ultimate goal was for legislature to be passed that gave women the right to vote and that also protected the right of people to vote despite gender. This goal was reached in 1920 when the 19th amendment was passed. This amendment granted women the unconditional right to vote and also declared that any person could not be denied the right to vote on the basis of gender.
 * Causes:**
 * Women were not treated as equal to men
 * Married women were considered "Legally Dead"
 * **Not allowed to vote**
 * Had no property rights
 * Not allowed to enter professions in medicine or law
 * Not permitted to enroll in college
 * Couldn't participate in church affairs
 * Were completely dependent on men
 * 1840: Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott were refused permission to speak at the World Anti-Slavery Convention
 * Spurred Stanton and Mott to organize the Seneca Falls Convention
 * 1869: 14th amendment passed that gave suffrage to former black, male slaves
 * Upset Susan B. Anthony and Stanton because it refused women the right to vote
 * Led them to create Woman Suffrage Association that year
 * Goals and Objectives:**
 * To make the political, social, and economic status of women equal to men
 * Wanted an amendment protecting woman's rights
 * Wanted to fix:
 * Education of women
 * Job opportunities for women
 * Political, civil, and financial interests of women
 * A woman's rights as an individual and citizen
 * Tactics/Strategies:**
 * Created woman's rights associations/unions
 * National Woman Suffrage Association
 * American Woman Suffrage Association
 * Held marches, parades, protests, and rallies
 * Approached state legislatures about Constitutional amendment protecting woman's rights
 * Successes/Failures:**
 * 19th Amendment passed which gave women right to vote
 * Women were also given other rights including rights to property owned before marriage
 * Failures: 100s of women were arrested for protesting
 * Key Figures/People:**
 * Susan B. Anthony
 * Key spokesperson for woman's suffrage during the 19th century
 * Founded National Woman Suffrage Association with Elizabeth Stanton
 * 1872: attempted to cast a vote in New York and was arrested for doing so
 * Very Influential in the passing of the 19th Amendment
 * Biography at .
 * Elizabeth Stanton
 * Called for Seneca Falls Convention with Lucretia Mott
 * Wrote the Declaration of Sentiments for the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848
 * Served as President for the National Woman Suffrage Association and the National American Woman Suffrage Association
 * Also advocated and won reforms for:
 * Property Rights for married women
 * Equal parenting/guardianship of children
 * divorce laws
 * Biography at .

Declaration of Sentiments at that time, and demands for equal treatment of men and women. "Call." //Worcester Women's History Project//. N.p., 2010. Web. 31 Oct 2010. .
 * Lucretia Mott
 * Worked with Elizabeth Stanton to organize Seneca Falls Convention
 * Assisted Stanton in writing the Declaration of Sentiments
 * Organized convention for woman's rights at Rochester, New York during 1850
 * Biography at .
 * Alice Paul
 * Formed the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, which evolved into the National Woman's Party
 * Organized protests and rallies and was arrested 3 times for doing so
 * Influential in the passing of the 19th amendment
 * Lucy Stone
 * 1st woman to keep her last name after marriage
 * Married to Henry Blackwell, who was involved in woman's rights as well
 * Public Spokesperson for the woman's suffrage movement
 * Known to be a very eloquent speaker that could sway even an antagonistic audience
 * Key Events:**
 * 1848: Seneca Falls Convention
 * Held in Seneca Falls, New York
 * Declaration of Sentiments written (found at http://www.usconstitution.net/sentiments.html)
 * called for equal treatment of men and women
 * signed by 68 women and 32 men
 * 1850: The First National Woman's Rights Convention held in Worcester, Massachusetts
 * 1854: Massachusetts grants property rights to women
 * 1869: Wyoming passed law permitting women to vote (1st state to do so)
 * 1890: The National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association merged to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association
 * 1917: More than 500 women arrested for picketing outside of White House
 * 1920: 19th Amendment added to the Constitution.
 * gave all women right to vote and declared no one could be denied the right to vote based off of gender
 * Primary Sources:**
 * Written by Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott in July of 1848
 * http://www.usconstitution.net/sentiments.html
 * The Declaration of Sentiments was written by Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott. It is based off of the Declaration of Independence. It states all of the wrongs and injustices towards women
 * Bibliographies:**

Coolidge, Olivia. //Women's Rights the Suffrage Movement in America 1848-1920//. Olivia Coolidge, 1966. Print.

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Lewis, Jone. "Lucretia Mott." //About.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov 2010. .

Lewis, Jone. "Susan B. Anthony." //About.com//. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct 2010. .

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