The Women's Suffrage Movement In The United States

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What a difference a 100 years makes

How much can really change in 100 years? Well, if you’re woman a whole heck of a lot can! In 1914 a woman didn’t have the right to vote or hold political office, her work force options were very limited and regardless the situation in her marriage divorce was not an option. Fast forward to 2018, suddenly the world now looks a whole lot different for that same woman; now she has endless opportunities! In 1914 suffrage movement was in high gear with the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) battling fiercely to give women the right to vote. After years of battling the NAWSA, Ruth Hanna McCormick had a huge victory getting the legislature in Illinois to allow women to vote there in 1913. But it wasn’t until August 26, 1920 when the 19th Amendment gives all women the right to vote in the United States. Women not only can vote, they can hold political office in the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, currently there are twenty- two women senators and eighty-four in the U.S. House of Representatives. More importantly, they can run for president of the United States of America. In the 2017 presidential election, Hillary Rodham Clinton fought a …show more content…

The women working in the munition factories faced health risks every day being exposed to poisonous substances. There were no high-paying positions offered to women in most companies what a drastic difference that is now. Forbes Fortune 500 reported thirty-two women CEO’s made their list in 2017. Women are running companies from manufacturing, technology and defense companies giving young girl’s hopes of one day running their own company. Women still constantly earn less than men, but they are slowly changing the future for the next

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