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Women had previously been treated poorly in the US and had few rights.
They had to fight for them, particularly the right to vote. The right to vote has given the women a voice in government, helping
them gain the rights they have today. They now have many rights, fought for by millions of men and women alike.
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Women in the Past
Women started wanting their rights very early on. The movement can be traced as far back as the 1820's. They had very few
rights. They could not vote, live outside their home, etc. Any wages they made belonged to their husband. Money and property
is administered by their husband. There were no laws that punished husbands who mistreated their wives. If unmarried, women
usually lived with their father or a relative. Their supposed "natural function" was to take care of their husband, children
and family in general. they were also rarely educated so there was barely any jobs available to them. If they did work, they
were usually teachers or seamstresses. By the early 20th century, they began fighting for their rights, starting with voting.
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