Women’s Rights

For years and years, women had been fighting for many rights. Women were not treated equally to men. Laws were in place that did not allow women to vote.

After years of work, things were slowly changing. More and more women were finishing high school and going to college. By 1900, laws were being passed that allowed women to own property.

There were still needed changes. For example, jobs were divided into women’s work and men’s work. Women weren’t allowed to have certain jobs, and they were still denied the right to vote.

Many women leaders worked to bring this right to all women. These women held marches demanding the right to vote. They wrote letters and made speeches to the nation’s leaders.

Finally, in 1920, all adult women were given the right to vote. This was the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.