Women s Liberation The Lack Of Involvement From Women

Samantha Tellez Mrs. Austermann English 11 March 31, 2015 Women’s Liberation Envision the lack of involvement from women in society before the 1960’s. The world was limited for many women in every component of their daily lives. Before the movement, women were expected to follow a certain procedure such as getting married in their early ages , creating a family, and then managing the home.According to a woman during that period of time â€Å"The female doesn t really expect a lot from life. She s here as someone s keeper — her husband s or her children s.†(The 1960S-70S American Feminist Movement:Breaking Down Barrier for Women ) As such wives bore the full load of housekeeping and child care, spending on†¦show more content†¦Purposely divided from each other, each of us is ruled by one or more men for the benefit of all men. There is no personal escape, no personal salvation, no personal solution.† (Toward A Female Liberation Movement, 1968) They felt as if they had no rights and that they were purposely divided from men. Soon after the women’s liberation movement started many women started to work in the professions and having an effective position in societal life. Hoping to create a balance between men and women in society, by finding a unified solution. They believed that if they wanted a long term change in society they had to join together to fight for political power. The movement consisted of groups, protests, and a variety of group actions supporting women and their freedom. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were inspirations to the Women’s Liberation Movement. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a women’s rights’ activist and a writer. Lucretia Mott was also a women’s rights’ activist. Together they held the Seneca Falls convention , where they created the â€Å"Declaration of Sentiments†. They were both concentrated on promoting women’s rights’ and suffrage. They traveled to give speeches and lectures about women’s rights’ also calling for an amendment to the constitution giving women the right to vote. These women were strengthened by their successes; as one said, I knew I was a part of making history...It