Domestic Relations and the Women's Rights Movement Analytical Essay by ResearchRiter
Domestic Relations and the Women's Rights Movement
This paper looks at the women's rights movement in the United States.
# 123050
| 1,250 words
| 14 sources
| 2008
| 
Published
on Dec 01, 2008
in
History
(U.S. Before 1865)
, Gender and Sexuality
(Gender Studies)
, Political Science
(General)
, Women Studies
(Women and Society)
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Description:
In this article, the writer discusses the women's rights movement in the United States prior to 1870 and how Caucasian and African-American women contributed to this movement. The writer studies the laws of domestic relations making women second class citizens.
From the Paper:
"The history of the American women's rights movement was described by Linda Kerber as beginning in the colonial era and continuing through the American Revolution and well into this century. Early on in their history of the new republic women attempted to obtain equal rights with men but this effort was largely futile. Women like Emma Willard attempted to establish educational institutions for women and Abigail Adams the wife of President John Adams attempted to convince her husband that educating ..."Cite this Analytical Essay:
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Domestic Relations and the Women's Rights Movement (2008, December 01)
Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/analytical-essay/domestic-relations-and-the-women-rights-movement-123050/
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"Domestic Relations and the Women's Rights Movement" 01 December 2008.
Web. 01 June. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/analytical-essay/domestic-relations-and-the-women-rights-movement-123050/>