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A 5 page paper which examines the evolution of women’s roles in society from the 18th century to modern times. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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to essentially being independent from men. Clearly times have changed over the centuries, making women far more powerful and capable of possessing the same rights as men. The following paper
examines the evolution of womens rights in society. Evolution of Womens Roles in Society In the 18th century, in Europe, women had little rights in a mans world,
and in the United States, in the days of the colonials, women were generally housekeepers and keepers of farms and such. This is not to say that some women did
not have a bit of power, for there were women who were doctors, business owners and otherwise in possession of some power in society. It may well be that this
was the case in some instances because a woman was left widowed and thus took over her husbands affairs. But, politically and legally they had no rights. Women in Europe
were at the mercy of their husbands to keep them alive and a woman only really had the opportunity to be a servant or a prostitute in relationship to a
profession. There were, in the colonies, other meager opportunities. One author notes, for example, "In colonial America, women who earned their own living usually became seamstresses or kept boardinghouses."1 But,
for the most part they were not really considered citizens and were truly at the mercy of men for their survival. It was not really until the 19th century
that things began to heat up in relationship to women coming together to fight more aggressively for their rights, something that always seemed to take second place in society for
women are well known for fighting for the rights of others before themselves, such as the rights of children. It was in 1848 when women came together under one of
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