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Before the 1800's women had roles. The primary role of the woman was to be a domestic housewife and barrier of children. Before the 1800's women's rights weren't really an issue because this was the norm of society and women were use to it.
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This was the FIRST ever women's convention. This occured years prior to women beginning to take an interest in having rights and identies. Resolutions are called for the equal rights of women. This was the beginning of a long battle.
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During this same time, African-American women were still being enslaved in America. They were solely excluded from this revolution.
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The first ever National Women's Convetion is held is Worcester Mass. This is significant because women continued to strive to be heard. More than 1,000 people attended this event.
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Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton creates the National Sufferage Association. The goal of this was to bring awareness to women's rights and fight together to achieve change.
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This time frame is important because in 1890 women were granted the right to vote. This is also shortly after slavery was abolished and the National Association of Colored Women is formed. The prupose of this was to focus on the rights of black women.
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This era was dedicated to improving women's wages. This is important because at this time, and even still today, women were not earning equal pay. This was a huge movement in Women rights history.
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Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic, this was a huge impovement in women's right's however, the prupose of this clinic was to decrease the number of blacks in the community.
1920's: US Department of Labor starts to assess women's work conditions and benefits. -
At this time it was more common for women to work and alsi more common for women to attend college. At this time we saw an increase in women's independence.
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At this time women are doing virtually everything on their own but the same deeply rooted issues sill exist.
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Today Women are stronger than Ever! We even have a woman running for president. Gender issues still exist but overall they have improved dragastically.
