Women s Rights Of Women - 1163 Words

Women today face many obstacles, but not as many obstacles as women in past years who have paved the way for today’s women. These women fought for our right to vote, to own property, to hold public office, and even rights to their own bodies. It’s hard to imagine a time when a woman got married, she gave up all control to any property to her husband. Many women lived for a long time without having a voice. There were several pioneers involved in the women’s rights movement, each moving women one step closer to equality. These women voiced their concerns over unfair treatment and stood up for change. Today’s women are still fighting for some of the same causes such as equal treatment and equal pay. For many reasons I believe we still have a†¦show more content†¦1920 granting all women the right to vote. It took seventy-two years from the time of the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls until the 19th Amendment was added to the con stitution. I personally use my right to vote because so many women before me fought so hard for me to have this right. Some women probably don’t see the basic right to vote as a big accomplishment, but I see it as a big step in the right direction. I will use my right to vote to help my voice to be heard. Another right many women have been fighting for is equal treatment. It sounds so simple when you think about it, both men and women being treated equally. The fact is something so simple is far from it. There are so many women have fought for this basic right and have been unsuccessful. In 1923 suffragist leader Alice Paul introduced the Equal Rights Amendment. This proposed amendment to the United Sates Constitution was constructed so that civil rights may not be denied on the basis of one s sex. The road to getting this amendment passed has been a rocky one. According to equalrightsamendment.org, in 1972 the Equal Rights Amendment was finally passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification, this is the formal validation of a proposed law. The Equal Rights Amendment was only ratified by 35 states when 38 required to put it into the Constitution. Five states later pulled out and the Amendment was not added to the