Imagine you were the first to do something big. Victoria was this person to be the first person, but she was the first person many times. Victoria Woodhull was born September 23, 1838 in Homer, Ohio. She played was just more than an average women in her time. She was a women that was not afraid to speak against a man idea because she would think her ideas are right. Victoria was a great American figure because she inspired people with her thoughts and ideas, her push for women right and equal treatment, and her political career.
Victoria had very interesting ideas to be a women. Men only thought that men could have the ideas that she was creating because she was a women with no education. One of her man idea that shocked Americana was her idea for
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Victoria was a very big activist for women right and fare treatment. One way she pushed for women rights was to talk in front of congress. She stood in front of congress about how women are already citizens because of the 14th and 15th amendment that they should be able to have a say on their taxes. She once said “Why is a woman to be treated differently? Woman suffrage will succeed, despite this miserable guerilla opposition.” The government did not listen to her request and so she said”If Congress refuse to listen to and grant what women ask, there is but one course left then to pursue. What is there left for women to do but to become the mothers of the future government.” She later took this statement into action.
Another way she showed women how to be successful was by being one of the first female brokers on wall street. She came upon this new job with the help of Cornelius Vanderbilt that gave her and her sister stock tips. This was amazing for a women to be doing what she was doing because women then only had small time jobs. This was not the only way she changed the history for
...ing to survive. Their militant demeanor and strong willed nature foreshadowed the coming modern civil rights movement. They realized the importance of education and utilized it to change the climate of their time. I think these to women defined the term "ordinary to extraordinary". They had both broke through color and gender barriers and earned the respect and admiration of colleagues, politicians the African American people. Who knows what would have happened if these two brave women did not stand up and accomplish what they had done. Would "White Supremacy" prevail in a post WWII society. It is hard to quantify the contribution of these women to the civil rights movement but I think it is safe to say that we were fortunate as a nation to have these great crusaders, as well as many other notable figures, to educate us and force us to see change in the United States.
Women like Martha followed the custom of publicly staying out of men’s affairs to honor their husbands, but privately they were the glue that held their lives together and kept the home running from day-to-day. Though these courageous and tireless women worked hard behind the scenes and did not enjoy the freedom and benefits their male counterparts did, they were an inspiration to future generations who recognized their hard work and accomplishments that paved the way for change in the words, “all men are created to equal” to include all of humanity and not just certain men.
Women throughout the suffrage act were faced with many challenges that eventually led into the leading roles of women in the world today. Suffrage leaders adopted new arguments to gain new support. Rather than insisting on the justice of women’s suffrage, or emphasizing equal rights, they spoke of the special moral and material instincts women could bring to the table. Because of these women taking leaps and boundaries, they are now a large part of America’s government, and how our country operates.
In the book Women in the Civil War, by Mary Massey, the author tells about how American women had an impact on the Civil War. She mentioned quite a few famous and well-known women such as, Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton, who were nurses, and Pauline Cushman and Belle Boyd, who were spies. She also mentioned black abolitionists, Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, feminist Susan B. Anthony, and many more women. Massey talks about how the concept of women changed as a result of the war. She informed the readers about the many accomplishments made by those women. Because of the war, women were able to achieve things, which caused for them to be viewed differently in the end as a result.
a major film studio. She was also an accomplished jazz singer. Recording songs such as: “The Lady and Her Music” and “The Best Things in Life Are Free.” Lena was a strong advocate of equal rights. he was a member of the NAACP, the National Council of Negro women and the Urban League. I think that she is a great pioneer of equal rights because she did it on her own terms and was not as forceful as some of the other advocates. She achieved equal rights and respect because of her grace, elegance and talent.
After moving to Washington D.C. Barton began working as a clerk in the US Patent Office becoming the first woman to receive a government job and have a salary equal to a man’s. However her position was soon reduced to a copyist and then eliminated entirely.
She was tired of living in poverty and needed to support her two children so she decided to become self employed by making food for workers at the lumber mill and other businesses and did a very good job and made a pretty good success with her business. The first day she cooked chicken and meat pies and then went to the cotton gin factory and started to cook and the smell brought a crowd of hungry workers and after a while the workers became dependent on her cooking and so she built a stall on an empty lot next to one of the factories and she did this for years and that stall became a store where many food and goods could be purchased. So pretty much she went from rags to
Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927), a successful woman, had her own newspaper Woodhull and Claflin’s Weekly. Victoria Woodhull used her newspaper to express her opinions on love, sex, marriage, religion, women’s rights (including suffrage) and socialism. Victoria Woodhull was a Spiritualist and a supporter of the Free Love Movement. Victoria Woodhull wanted women to have the rights they deserved and in 1871 Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to address the House Judiciary Committee, claiming that
In conclusion, the woman of the Victorian Era had her role in life planned out from before she was born. Although it was a dreadful role these women carried it out in a way that shows their purity of the heart and willingness to do so many of things for others and for little return. They were truly a remarkable testament to hard work and ingenuity of the time that even the men of the time could have learned from.
Throughout nineteenth century Europe and leading into the twentieth century, the division and integration of equal rights and liberties towards both genders was a predominant issue. From the 1860’s and beyond, male suffrage was expanding due to working-class activism and liberal constitutionalism, however women were not included in any political participation and were rejected from many opportunities in the workforce. They were considered second-class citizens, expected to restrict their sphere of influence to the home and family, and therefore not encouraged to pursue a beneficial education or career. Because they were seen as such weak entities, the only way they were able to advocate their interests and dissatisfaction was through their own independent organizations and forms of direct action. With hard work towards improving women’s involvement in the workforce and towards political emancipation, womanhood gradually became redefined. When looking back on these crucial times in history, it is necessary to view how various images and ideas of females represented such integral symbols in modern Europe that influenced the pivotal changes they succeeded in putting forward. Earlier photos show women in society as solely conforming to what society wants them to be, however later this changes and images of women go against what is seen as appropriate and advertise the efforts made towards gender equality.
Annie Oakley’s leadership moment impacted the country by showing women that they could do everything that a man could do, showing women that they could have an interest in men territories, and showing men that not all women were the quiet, acquiescent types, and that some women could better some of the men.
In conclusion, Clara Barton was a well-known woman due to her contribution to the civil war and the creation of the American Red Cross. She supported many of the nineteenth-century reform movements that affect our lives today. For example, she supported the public school movement by teaching and creating free schools. She also supported Women’s Rights Movement when she began lecturing her experiences during the Civil War and met Susan B. Anthony one of her friends who work very hard for the cause of women’s rights. (Biography.com
Lucille Ball was the first comic female lead on television. She paved the way for future women in comedy. “Actresses like
Even though women during this Victorian era were slow in becoming literate, they have come a long way in time and are currently being represented in different careers such as the government, literature and academic professionals. The reading The Indifferent Women by Charlotte Anna Perkins mentions the importance of promoting progressing in the world and how women should excel in maintaining their inner happiness. They should help to ascertain their nation remains at peace and contribute to make the world a better place for all of men; women and
...them. The” Women’s Movement,” was on a start but definitely making changes for recognition of the female race. During the reign of Queen Victoria, a woman's place was considered to be in the home. Then the mood changed, as charitable missions began to extend the female role of service, and Victorian feminism began to emerge as a potent political force.