How Are Women Treated In The 1920's

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For years, women have fought to have the same rights as men do. For a long time, they were treated as second class citizens. But ever since the 1920's, women have slowly gained the same basic rights and freedoms that men have. Even so, there is still more that could be done. There are several things that a woman could not do in Stanton's time. These included the right to vote, the right to own property, the right to an advanced education, and the right to have her own money. There were also laws that prohibited them from gaining custody of their children after a divorce. Many women did not like this and fought hard to gain the liberty that they felt they deserved. Today, women have gained most of these rights. They are allowed to vote, have…show more content…
On average, American women make seventy seven cents to a man's dollar. Since they bother to get an education and work hard at a job, they feel that they should be able to earn just as much as men do. A second thing is that some women want birth control to be more easily accessible. And they also want the right to decide if they want to have an abortion or not. Many states have laws against abortion, and others are shutting down preexisting abortion clinics. Some women feel that this is a violation to their rights and that they should be able to decide these things for…show more content…
Even though some women don't have everything they want, they do have the same basic rights that men have. In Stanton's time, a married couple was seen as one person, but now a married woman can still be seen as an individual. They can vote, have a job, and be independent – things that a woman in Stanton's time could never have done. They can also act out more behavioral wise. They do not have to stay in the house all day with the children and obey their husbands. They can go where they want and do what they want(that's within the law). Women are also free to wear pants, short skirts, short and loose hair, and act how they want in public. Though, being from the time period she was, Stanton may not approve of modern fashion trends, but she might be happy knowing that women today have the choice to do so. As long as women have been mistreated, they have fought for the same rights that their male counterparts had. In recent years, there have been big leaps in achieving them. However, women are still not seen as completely equal to men in some ways. But as long as there is a woman willing to fight for what she believes in, there is a chance that that may

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