Women's Rights Movement Essay Thesis
The Women Rights Movement has a long history. All forms of women discrimination have been done and it still carries on today. Such as the right to make our own decisions with whether it’s abortion. We still haven’t officially had the right to show leadership or ownership. Women still suffer from verbal abuse, physical abuse, and sexual harassment. Throughout the past century the Women’s Rights Movement has made advancements towards women’s equality politically, women will eventually achieve an equal social status in our country. (thesis)
From 1848 and 1920 women were not allowed to vote. On August 18, 1920, women gained the right to vote thanks to the because of the 19th amendment to deny any US citizen the right to vote. Women had many court cases trying to gain their right to vote. The 15th amendment states that it’s illegal for the federal or state government to deny any US citizen the right to vote. Women had many court cases trying to gain their right to vote. For instance, in to kill a mockingbird, women weren’t allowed in juries, however, author Harper Lee that as if women were allowed to serve in the jury. Instead of having only white men determine how the case rules, …show more content…
They also felt that it would be inappropriate for women to hear brutal details of criminal cases.They also said that they felt as if women were suffering from lack of knowledge and that could affect how the jury rules. Women weren’t as trusted as the men were in law. People felt that women would sabotage the case by helping the criminal. In 1879, the Supreme Court stated that early common law that labeled female jurors as suffering from a “defect of sex.” They then made it constitutionally acceptable for courts to ban women from serving. Nearly 50% of the United States felt as if this ban was ridiculous. It was very clear that women were not equally
From 1848 and 1920 women were not allowed to vote. On August 18, 1920, women gained the right to vote thanks to the because of the 19th amendment to deny any US citizen the right to vote. Women had many court cases trying to gain their right to vote. The 15th amendment states that it’s illegal for the federal or state government to deny any US citizen the right to vote. Women had many court cases trying to gain their right to vote. For instance, in to kill a mockingbird, women weren’t allowed in juries, however, author Harper Lee that as if women were allowed to serve in the jury. Instead of having only white men determine how the case rules, …show more content…
They also felt that it would be inappropriate for women to hear brutal details of criminal cases.They also said that they felt as if women were suffering from lack of knowledge and that could affect how the jury rules. Women weren’t as trusted as the men were in law. People felt that women would sabotage the case by helping the criminal. In 1879, the Supreme Court stated that early common law that labeled female jurors as suffering from a “defect of sex.” They then made it constitutionally acceptable for courts to ban women from serving. Nearly 50% of the United States felt as if this ban was ridiculous. It was very clear that women were not equally