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Period: 1850 BCE to 1992 BCE
Women
They gained some success in 1850 by obtaining more legal control on property by married women and more liberalized divorce laws (Sigerman, H; 1994). Women’s National Loyal League organized a petition campaign in 1863. -
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Changes to American Society and Culture from 1865 to 2017
An abolishment movement in 1840 by first set of feminists demanded for equal rights -
Female workers
During 1915 millions of female workers entered the manufacturing units in industries ranging from food, clothing to guns and ammunition -
Social Safety Net
Being the major contributor for social safety net she introduced minimum wage laws, unemployment insurance, and the Social Security system.
An equal pay act passed in 1963 demanded that men and women must be paid the same equally for the same amount of work (Murphy, T. E.; 1970).