Book Review: Cherokee Women The Cherokee Women was a group of Native American people who lived their lives very differently than the Europeans did in the 1700's and 1800's. The Cherokee women changed history as we know it both by placing women solely in charge and by showing how gender affected the Native culture and the Cherokee culture compared to the Europeans. The Cherokee's were so successful mainly because the Cherokee women had majority of the leadership roles and were in charge of many things that men were usually only aloud to do. Before the Europeans landed in Georgia life for the Cherokee women was mainly normal. In the traditional Cherokee world, which was around the 1700's, the men and women of the Cherokee tribe lived as completely separate people but equally important people.
This liberty allowed them to turn their thoughts to political causes, not so much their own, but that of African American slaves. As American families prospered many families were now able to hire domestic staff to help around the house and women found they had time on their hands to do other things and involvement in their world was one such desire. Their counterparts, free African American women living in the North, although having freedom, did not have the financial liberty or the social accessibility white women were afforded, but they too sought to aid in the movement to free those still held in slavery. The African-American women also organized movements for the abolishment of slavery; however, they were involved in developing their own skills as well. Their desire for self-improvement was evident in their quest to be educated.
The role of women before, after, and during World War II was very diverse to say the least but women's lives changed in many ways during World War II. Many women found their roles and opportunities and responsibilities expanded, as they did in previous wars. Husbands went to war or went to work in factories in other parts of the country, and the wives had to pick up their husbands' responsibilities. With fewer men in the workforce, women filled more traditionally-male jobs. In the military, women were banned from combat duty, so women were called on to fill some jobs that men had performed, to free men for combat duty.
As such, it moves beyond the scope of one's own interests and takes into account the interests of others.” (Cavalier, 2002) With the Women’s Rights Movement, there were a lot of pros and cons that can about, mostly positives. Women are now seen in a different light after a long deliberation and fighting. Most of the country is more so scared of the fact women are rising from the wood works. They are taking charge of positions and moving on and changing this societies culture. Culture is the “particular ways of belief in society and ways of life; a way of thinking, behaving, or working
He warns women against vocations of preaching or politics, explaining that they can influence public opinion in their homes and communities.” They were strictly housewives and were destined to raise children. As the Industrial Revolution began, the women became more active in the labor force. The Industrial Revolution seemed to be a turning point for many women. Due to the Civil War and the start of the Industrial Revolution, women became involved in more labor-intensive jobs. Although the Industrial Revolution started before the war, with men leaving to fight for the Confederacy or the Union, women needed to start taking the places of men.
The Road to Women's Rights and Suffrage Today we have many “rights” which are apart of who we are. Of course, these rights did not come to us easily. Our Founding Father's had to make great sacrifices for us to be where we are today. We had to fight for our freedoms and rights through the war of independence. However, the rights which were won seemed to exclude women.
They could possess land , much like men, but they were regarded as belongings to their husband or father. Women could also participate in various professional roles in society and attain a number of trades. The Renaissance, however, was much different for women. They were believed to be substandard to their spouses. Women were, essentially, wives and mothers to their children.
To what extent did women’s lives change 1850-1901? Women’s lives may not have changed a great deal between the years 1850 and 1901 but the changes that did occur did have an impact on women’s lives. Though there may have been some much bigger changes that came after this time period, it was the changes that happened in these years that kick started the change for women politically and socially. In 1850 women’s roles within society were extremely restricted and they had very limited opportunities. Women were expected to marry, have children and financially they were expected to be fully dependent on their husbands.
In her book, "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 To The Present," Gail Collins gives readers insight into the modern history of women, as well as an analysis of what she refers to as the 'feminist dilemma.' In her chronicle of fifty-some years of change (riddled with challenges), Collins details not only the cultural transformation that impacted the rights and roles of American women, but the social, legal, and political events that lead to those changes, and she does so with considerable wit and a sense of levity. In its review of Collins' book, "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 To The Present," the New York Times reported that she had observed that by 1960,
Women’s traditional place on the American frontier has not been acknowledged until recent historians decided to re-write the one dimensional history of the frontier including the economic and social roles of women which contributed greatly to the expansion of the frontier. Women’s place on the frontier has now become vital to making any sense of the new settlement. Incorporating the experiences of both men and women on the frontiers ensures that we get a precise account of the time era ensuring all groups are represented as well as their contributions to the frontier. The struggles and roles of women in America during the period of "frontier development" needs to be radically and critically reassessed. There are numerous areas which women have contributed too and countless struggles that they overcame which support the need for such radical and critical reassessment.