HIS FPX 1150 Assessment 4

Living History 

The demands placed on women in the 18th and 19th centuries tended to keep them in subservience to their husbands instead of making them life partners (Purvis, 2019). Such women had to do duties set by their husbands, keeping their lives hectic with many obligations. Present situations force women to rebel and start a movement called women’s suffrage, showing they are willing to fight challenges and achieve equal rights. Women experience significant limitations in accessing basic rights like education, work, legal rights, and care of newborns, so they organize a movement for women’s suffrage.

The suffrage movement of women brought about political and economic reforms, such as voting rights in elections, especially in the United States (Lange, 2021). Cady and Mott, who were pioneers, held a session of women’s rights in 1840, and with their support, the suffrage movement was strengthened by committed women. Their combined efforts sought to obtain equal rights for women, creating a platform where women could participate in conventions to fight the injustices of slavery.

Description of Historical Movement

Rome in the 18th century did not allow women’s right to vote, which continued in Europe and the United Kingdom until 1832 (Kitch, 2017). As challenging as it was to gain access to women’s rights during the 19th century, women continued to fight for their rights in Great Britain and America. By the early 20th century, nations like New Zealand, Australia, Finland, and the United States had given women voting rights in national elections.

HIS FPX 1150 Assessment 4 Living History 

In the aftermath of World War I, there was an upsurge in female voting laws, most notably in Europe, where 28 states guaranteed the women’s equal right to vote (Lemay et al., 2019). Some of the notable states include Canada, Germany, Austria, Poland, America, Hungary, Britain, Burma, Ecuador, South Africa, Brazil, Uruguay, Thailand, Turkey, Cuba, and the Philippines. These states gave women the right to vote at different levels, from municipal to national elections.

 Historical Movement and Personal Impacts 

After World War II, women from France, Italy, Romania, Yugoslavia, and China negotiated their rights using the women’s suffrage movement (Bredbenner, 2018).

In 1949, Indian women achieved their rights, while Pakistani women did so in 1956. Presently, more than 100 nations offer equal voting rights to women, and Switzerland enables women to vote at the federal level.

Whereas the United States acknowledges women’s right to vote, women of the United States and the United Kingdom remain very influential in their efforts to support women’s rights at all fronts.

Suffrage and the Great Depression 

The first women’s rights convention in New York in 1848 was a turning point in the history of the suffrage movement, gaining impetus through public gatherings and advertisement in newspapers (Germain et al., 2019). The convention highlighted equality between women and men in every walk of life, such as in trade, business, commerce, and profession. It touched upon topics like equal land laws for every social class, ensuring the safety and protection of women’s rights.

Potential Impact on the Future 

The 19th Amendment, which was centred on women’s rights, gave power to women to engage in political movements, greatly raising voter turnout (Kroeger, 2017).The women’s suffrage movement was dedicated to expanding the story and possibilities of women’s rights, requesting just and equal treatment in politics at all levels.The movement was dedicated to creating solidarity among women across the globe, creating political freedom worldwide.

As a milestone, the women’s suffrage movement has made revolutionary changes in women’s lives by gaining voting rights at all levels of elections, eradicating gender discrimination in the majority of states.