The History of Women’s Rights | Jeanet Maduro de Polanco

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4/19/2021

The History of Women’s Rights | Jeanet Maduro de Polanco | History

a The History of Women’s Rights by Jeanet Maduro de Polanco | Apr 19, 2021 | History, Jeanet Maduro de Polanco

The Women’s Rights Movement was and is a call for equal rights. It is also known as the Women’s Liberation Movement, and it is the reason women have the rights they do today. This is not something to be taken for granted, so it is essential to know the history. The ght for Women’s rights is the ght for fundamental human rights; the right to own property, vote, have reproductive rights and earn equal pay for equal hours worked. Throughout history, women have fought to better their lives. On March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her future husband, John Adams. In this letter, she pleaded with him and the rest of the Continental Congress to forget about the women. She was concerned that too much power would land in the hands of men and had reason to be worried about the voice of women being heard. It wasn’t until 1920 that women in America were nally given the right to vote. It was a long and challenging process to get to that point, and it cannot be easily summed up. Susan B. https://jeanetmadurodepolanco.com/the-history-of-womens-rights/

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