Since the dawn of civilized society, mankind has witnessed prejudices of various kinds. There have been racial prejudices, cultural prejudices, and several others. One of the most impacting of these discriminations has been sexual discrimination; and more specifically, the rights of women in our societies. There are not many who would argue that the rights of women have been lacking since the first recorded history books. However, in order to fully understand the history of women's suffrage, it is essential to observe the course of change in which has taken place through the previous years. This essay will observe the many changes in which have taken place in relevance to women's rights, and in addition, will view the actions that indeed aided in their outcomes.

For centuries, women have been looked upon as slaves. Pardon the harsh word choice, but when observed closely, history accepts this accusation. Starting all the way back to the conception of the Bible, the world was reading about the male being the dominant figure, whereas the female would exist sol

ely as the provider. As history told it, the course of society followed. The relationship of male to female became something not very complicated. In simplified terms, the male was in charge. He ran the family and made a most, if not all, of the decisions. Women would suffer uncontrollable domestic violence, both physical and psychological. Trying to fight back was obviously out of the question, for they would only gain more severe beatings and more psychological abuse. They would be put to work from dawn to dusk, and when the males came home from their day, it was time to tend to their needs. The best way to describe this treatment is slavery. The problem was that no one could see it any other way, (at least, not many). They didn't even comprehend the fact that they may have had another choice. The world was a male dominant place, and there were few of who saw the rationality of this lifestyle. However, there was always a few diamonds in the rough of who proved their higher intellect and exceptional courage during these trying times for women.

The movement for woman suffrage arose in many countries in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the United- States, woman suffrage began with a declaration of women's rights issued on July 19, 1848 by a group of feminists. In 1869, the movement gained even greater momentum with the establishment of the National Woman Suffrage Association. This was a huge step towards the rights of women, and on August 26, 1920 the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women equal voting rights. From this point on, the women, who for so long were trapped behind the impenetrable wall of male dominance, were now exceeding their known limits. Abigail Adams once stated, "

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