given any equal rights as men had suffered great tragedy. There tragedy was the way the society

had treated them cruelly such as 1women once only had the option of teaching, and nursing, as

career opportunities. Women would usually have the role of staying home and taking care of

children and the home. Now after the first and second waves of the women's movements, women

now are treated with great respect and given independent freedom. And carry a great deal of

5Women's Movements are group efforts, chiefly by women, that seek to improve

women's lives or the lives of others. Probably the best known women's movements are those that

have engaged in political efforts to change the roles and the status of women in society. A

women's traditional role throughout history was wife or mother dominated, and most women's

lives have been centered around their household. 2Women's Movements usually concentrate

primarily on equal rights, freedom, and greater social, economic and political involvement for

women. In history, there have been two major women's movements, the first wave was

concentrated on gaining voting rights for wome

Butler, she received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. She also supported investigation that

amendment was added on to the amendments of the Constitution of the United States of

Betty would call " The problem with no name." These women led America into the second wave

Blackwell, now was. She then entered La Maternite, a leading hospital for mothers and children,

4During the second wave of Women's movements , many American women played a big

arrested for attempting to vote, claiming the provisions of the 14th and 15th amendments

America. This amendment stated that women now have the right to vote. During the second

human equality, and perhaps most of all, of their potential. These women led many protests and

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