...The Women’s Suffrage Movement was a huge part in history. “While the fourteenth amendment was being formulated in 1806, women’s rights leaders submitted thousands of signatures to Congress to see that the fourteenth amendment recognized their long standing claim to political rights and was truly democratic in its provisions” (Rogers 71). The second section of the fourteenth amendment, the one that addressed voting explicitly, used the term “male citizens” to designate the body of the voters whose representation would be reduced in case southern states disfranchised African Americans. The amendment made reference to sex only to exclude women (Rogers 71). Women were not even counted as citizens (Riley 68). Women were seen as the “weaker sex”...
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...The Thirteenth Amendment put an end to slavery, the Fourteenth Amendment ensured that every American citizen, without regard to race, was protected equally under the law and could have the right to vote, and the Fifteenth Amendment prohibited the government from denying a citizen to vote “... on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Later on in their lives, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton along with other women would try to vote more than 150 times in ten states to test the limits of the Fourteenth Amendment. Anthony tried hard especially; in the presidential election of 1872, she tried to vote and was fined $100 of which she never...
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...studies at a Quaker school near Philadelphia. Soon after she returned home to be with family, they moved to Rochester, New York. This is where Miss Anthony and her family became involved in the abolitionist movement in a fight to end slavery. During this time, Susan B. Anthony was also in charge of the girls’ department at Canajoharie Academy where she held the position of principle for two years. Miss Anthony still felt the need to devote her time to social causes and upon leaving Canajoharie Academy in 1849; she continued her passion for social issues by becoming a leading activist for women’s suffrage. Susan Brownell Anthony became known as one of the greatest known suffragist of her time, becoming the woman’s suffrage movement icon. Susan B. Anthony had a solid platform to...
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...Equality and Social Movements," the authors define civil rights as, "those positive rights, whether political, social, or economic, conferred by the government on individuals or groups." As such, they are rights that are conferred upon us based on legislative action (i.e., the right to marry, the right to vote, the right to drive, etc.). The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause requires each state to not "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." Thus, there is some restriction on a state when it provides civil rights, to do so in an equal manner. After reading Chapter 5 in its entirety, focus specifically on the discussion regarding, "The Women's Movement and Gender Equality." Include the following: * Provide an understanding of the Court's initial opinion as to whether the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause required states to apply the law equally, without regard to gender. Use Muller v. Oregon (1908), Goesaert v. Cleary (1948), and Hoyt v. Florida (1961). * Beginning with Reed v. Reed (1971), explain the shift in the Court's opinion with regard to the Fourteenth Amendment's application to laws that discriminated based on gender. * Understanding the difference between the formal amendment process and the informal amendment process, explain how the Court's decisions relating to gender equality, beginning in the 1970's, may have achieved results similar to the goals of the Equal Rights Amendment. * Explain whether...
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...In the early twentieth century, women were not a part of political life- they didn’t serve on juries, hold a political office, or even vote. Instead, they remained inside the house and did the stereotypical “wifely” duties (cook, clean, watch after the children, etc.), and watched their husbands, brothers, and fathers partake in political elections. Thanks to women suffrage leaders, the role of the woman (although not yet fully equal with men) changed drastically changed in politics. It asserted the right of women to participate in everyday life as separate citizens and not standing behind their husbands In the 1900’s, according to the Supreme Court, they were not protected under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution, giving them no...
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...Anthony, a women’s rights activist and founder of the New York State’s Women’s Rights Committee. This claim encompasses a tumultuous time where women struggled for a voice in a country that counted them as second rate citizens. That would change, when two women devoted their lives to the fight for women’s suffrage which would begin a journey to equality that women are still embarking on today. Starting in 1848 women have been struggling for equal rights, the struggle has been a continuous issue, even up to modern day. Women were successful in creating equal rights in most aspects but, women still lack equality today. The fight for equal rights...
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...Demanding Equality: Week #3 Susan B. Anthony was born to Quaker parents in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15, 1820. Quakers societies were egalitarian which gave everyone equal rights. (pp. 80–81) She was influenced by her Quaker faith where daughters were equal to sons, women were allowed to express themselves at religious meetings, and were permitted to vote on church issues. Anthony was active in the Daughters of Temperance and crusaded against the sale and use of liquor. She was an abolitionist and a leader of the women’s rights movement. She strongly believed that women could not be equal unless they had the right to vote. Anthony and fourteen other women had registered to vote, and they did in the federal election in November 1872. Her initial plan was to sue the federal court for her right to vote as she thought it was going to be impossible to vote; however, she was permitted to register and voted. Anthony and the fourteen women were arrested on November 18, 1872. She believed in equality, therefore, requested to be treated as if she was a man. She was taken to the commissioner’s office where her attorney was waiting for her. The women were charged with the crime of voting without a legal right to vote because they were of the female sex. It is important to note that only Anthony’s actions were examined for evidence of a crime....
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...Running head: WOMEN'S RIGHTS, THE STRUGGLE IS FAR FROM OVER. Women's Rights, The Struggle Is Far From Over. Gerald Lee Ashford University American History Since 1865 HIS204 Gregory Lawson May 13, 2012 Women's Rights, The Struggle Is Far From Over. During the course of history, women have always fought to improve esteem, equivalence, and to have equal rights as men. Nevertheless, this mission has been challenging because of the notion in which men are higher to and have the right to rule over women. This way of life has saturated the societal construction of civilizations all the way through since the creation of man. The free-for-all of women rights was even more problematic for women. Wifehood and parenthood were considered to be the women's most important jobs. In the 20th era, however, women in some countries won the right to vote and improved their educational and job opportunities. Conceivably most significant, they took an enormous step by changing everyone’s thinking of the customary visions of their roles in society. This value has drenched the social structure of societies throughout the world. Even in today’s times, women are still struggling for rights that men take for granted. The struggle of women rights was even more problematic for women of color because not only did they have to deal with issues of sexism. They also had to deal with discrimination. The first known women’s right conference was held in Seneca Falls, New...
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...The Advancement of Women Tammy Phillips HIS 204 Instructor Vera Parham January 8, 2014 The Advancement of Women Through History Women’s Rights have grown stronger through the years. Women have gone from being seen and not heard to having a voice, supporting war multiple war efforts, and becoming politicians. In the landmark case of Roe verses Wade gave women the right to own their own body with the decision of whether or not to have an abortion. Women were battling for equality as well as the right to vote. This suffrage was a long drawn out battle through the years but finally was won. Women’s roles during all three wars, the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II, included nurses, clerical positions, and they back filled spouse’s duties at home. A “New Woman came about in the 1920s as women changed their attitude along with hair, make-up and attitude. All of the progressions were won due to persistence. Women have played a significant throughout the wars in America, not just stateside but abroad. “The Spanish-American War created a substantial need for military nurses” (Small, 1998). Dr Anita Newcomb McGee became the nurse’s bureau chief. This was the first time contract nurses were hired to in military hospital. In September 1918, 1,100 nurses were serving in the United and overseas. During World War I women were allowed to serve in non-nursing positions performing clerical duties. 34,000 women served in the military and 10,000 served as...
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.... Explain the significance of the 14th Amendment to American Civil Rights.? The significance of the 14th Amendment to American Civil Rights was, that it gave slaves, African Americans rights that were previously denied to them as “citizens” of the United States. States especially southern states had different laws regarding slaves verses white residence of their state. The 14th Amendment, further prohibited states from having “equal but separate” segregation laws that were so prevalent in the southern states. There were separate restaurants, bathrooms, and schools for people of color. In terms of Civil Rights, the fourteenth amendment guaranteed equal access to hotels, restaurants, and other public accommodations. This amendment, was basically...
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...While the presented facts make it impossible to deny the black genocide movement and its committed following existed, the secrecy associated with Planned Parenthood (such as code words) and the government’s involvement in furthering eugenic action in America does not provide sufficient evidence pointing to black genocide being the reason for abortion’s legalization. The case of Norma McCorvey, the dangers of illegal abortion, and the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade show no signs of influence from The Negro Project or its affiliates. There is no compelling evidence that “Jane Doe” had any connection to black genocide efforts. Concern for her children’s wellbeing and determination to maintain it, prompted Norma McCorvey’s case. White women tirelessly protested for female minorities who died during abortions because...
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...HIS 104 Key Terms * Thirteenth Amendment * The amendment to the US Constitution that abolished slavery. The abolishment of slavery was the final blow to the South during the civil war and was an attempt to secure the future of the nation by making sure that the institution of slavery, which was the ultimate cause of the civil war, could never cause a civil war in the US ever again. This was the first time slavery was mentioned in the Constitution * Fourteenth Amendment * The amendment to the US Constitution during the reconstruction period that promised civil rights to everyone, including persons of color. This amendment elevated former slaves to the same status as everyone else. * Fifteenth Amendment * An amendment to the US Constitution during the reconstruction period that prohibited states from denying men the right to vote on the grounds of race or color. This amendment allowed black men to vote in the United States. * Henry Ford * Inventor of the Model-T car during the industrial revolution. Changed American culture * Scientific Management * Also known as Taylorism, a new method of assembly line production, making factories more efficient during the American Industrial Revolution, designed by Frederick Taylor. The first person to use this method was Henry Ford for the Model-T car. * Thomas Edison * The inventor of the light bulb. This changed the life of many Americans, as it eventually led to the rise...
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...renewed hope that with President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 would come economic opportunity and social mobility. There was the expectation that they would have political representation and the assurance of at least the beginning of attaining equality1. After the end of the war in 1865, there were enough states to ratify the 13th Amendment which outlawed slavery. However, it did not provide any equal rights or citizenship. As time passed and minorities began to assert themselves into American society, social justice movements that were led by blacks and whites alike began to become more commonplace. However, the struggle to become fully recognized as equal members of American society has been a battle that was fought through the 1970s—and in some measure, continues today. Like minorities, women have struggled with inequality and social injustice. However, their decision to fight for equality began before the start of the Civil War. The Seneca Falls Convention in New York was held in July of 1848, and can be referred to as the starting point of feminism. The inspiration for the first ever women’s rights convention was the refusal to seat women delegates at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. These types of conventions were held from 1850 until the beginning of the Civil War. After the Civil War was over, in 1866 female activists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the American Equal...
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...The Progressive Era what began in 1890 began as a social movement and later grew into a political movement through 1920. The rapid growth of industrialization presented consumer issues, labor problems, corporate greed, political corruption, and issues with women’s right. Progressivism was made up of people who believed that social issues could be addressed by good education, a safe environment, and a good workplace. The Progressive Era came at a time when the call for reforms in society at the local, state, and national level. The movement had a window of influence and could have been more effective if the reformist would have stuck together. When President Theodore Roosevelt was elected in 1901 he showed the Progressives desire to control the actions of big business. One of the victories was when the publication of...
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...laws have happened in all different eras of histories around the world. In the United States of America, the Constitution’s Bill of Rights grants citizens with various rights. Amendment I allows the American people to protest against the government if they feel like it is taking away their rights to religion, the free exercise of their religion, freedom of speech, and the press. The dissatisfaction of the government led to numerous cases of civil disobedience. Peaceful resistance can be demonstrated throughout the various protests in America, such as the Boston Tea Party, women’s suffrage movement, and the African-American Civil Rights Movement, which positively impacted the free society. The beginnings...
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