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History- Women's Rights Pt. 2

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  • Have you heard, a woman is arguing about rights for women!
  • But who would care for our houses and children? Not everyone can do everything!
  • That Mary may have a point, there isn't much women can't do that men can.
  • Late 1700s-1800s
  • After 1792, The Vindication of the Rights of Women became more widespread, being spoken about in salons and coffeehouses. Although there were no protests or pamphlets spread, the topic was regularly spoken about, with many skeptical and different opinions. Women's rights was an obscure topic, so it was controversial and change did not happen overnight.
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  • Ridiculous! That's absolutely absurd. 
  • Late 1800s-early 1900s
  • Deeds Not Words
  • Votes for Women
  • This was the time of the suffragette movement- when women began protesting for the right to vote, equal opportunities, equal pay to men, and they fought against gender-based discrimination.
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  • mid 1900s-today
  • Despite big legal wins through the 20th and 21th centuries and women entering the workforce and gaps shrinking, women today still fight against discrimination, for equal pay and for more representation, and reproductive rights.