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Men made all Laws in the 19th Century: England and Ireland

Women in marriage legally property of husband. Family Law,Custody of children.Laws for England, Ireland in 18th,19th century. Women's suffrage rights

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WOMEN RIGHTS FROM 1800 TO PRESENT

Women Rights from 1800 to Present      Women’s Rights are rights that establish the same social, economic, and political status for women as for men. Women’s rights guarantee that women will not face discrimination on the basis of...

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The First Female Lawyer

The first female attorney in the United States was Arabella Mansfield. Mansfield was admitted to the Iowa State Bar in 1869. Despite an Iowa State Law that only allowed white males over the age of the twenty one to take the bar exam, Mansfield was...

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US HISTORY-"VALLEY FORGE, PA." ENCAMPMENT TOUR of the NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK

Welcome to a personal walking/bicycling encampment tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park in the state of Pennsylvania. This encampment tour is the official tour recommended by the National Park Service and...

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Women's Suffrage In America

“It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union”, said by the inspiring Susan B. Anthony. Anthony is trying to say...

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10 (Great, Unexpected) Movies about Women's Rights

Miss Austen Regrets I want to begin by presenting a bit of an homage to my great-grandmother, who must have put up with quite a lot in her lifetime. Born as one century turned, and leaving us just before the...

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Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy in America (Looking back the 1830s America)

What was America like back in 1831 by Michael M. Nakade (A fictional Interview of Alexis de Tocqueville in 2009.) Interviewer: Thank you, Mr. de Tocqueville for agreeing to this interview.  You...

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Iron Jawed Angels

Women’s Suffrage was a large movement geared towards gaining women the ability to vote. Anna Shaw and Carrie Catt together helped the National American Woman Suffrage Association grow to over two million by...

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In the Spotlight: Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman, born Araminta “Minty” Ross around 1820 to Harriet “Rit” Green and Ben Ross, who were slaves to Mary Pattison Bordess (later to be taken over by her son Edward) and Anthony Thompson (Mary’s second husband).  They had eight...

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What Led To Women Getting the Vote in 1918

British women had very few rights and opportunities in the first half of the nineteenth century. By 1900 there were some improvements that allowed women to go to university and qualify for what they...

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