Women's Rights Movement Summarized

  It is hard to fit the women's rights movement and its different parts in one blog post because of the vast amount of different events, however I will focus on covering the key bases. The movement was an effort that erupted in the 19th century where its core values were to drive for equality in social, economic, and political affairs. The movement took off when two women named Elizebeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott held a convention to raise awareness about equal voting opportunities. This convention then led to women across the country rising up and speaking out about something they had stayed quiet about for hundreds of years, how undervalued women were. This fight was not easy and left women being ridiculed and bullied for going against the Western patriarchal ideals that had been instilled in Americans for centuries. This was commonly shown in movies and TV shows, some more popular than others, and some that you may not have even realized that this was going on. For me, I never realized in Mary Poppins what the underlying stereotypes were until now, and that was a favorite for me growing up. There was no quit however which led to the passing of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. 

    In a more recent light, the women's rights movement continues to move full steam ahead with a narrower focus on job pay, availability in leadership roles, and sexual harassment. I would say that throughout this movement, it has time and time again gone underappreciated by the country and continually not had enough support for something so significant. A perfect example of this was the monument that has been in the works to represent the significance of the movement and had bipartisan support yet could not be built for years. It is rare in the present day to find things that receive bipartisan support because our nation is currently seen as divided as ever yet it was hard to find anyone that was not in full support of this monument. The only issue with this is that people may not be against the monument but do not necessarily advocate for it either, which is probably the most common theme in the women's rights movement. Aside from going undervalued, the moment remains a driving force in shaping a more inclusive world, but the fight is far from over.