Women During 1845 - 1865

Women during 1845 - 1865 

During this period of time, men and women’s roles became more sharply defined than at any time in history. In earlier centuries it has always been usual for women to be working alongside their husbands and brothers in the family business. As the 19th century, women were slowly easing themselves to the society and breaking the spheres between men and women.  

According to Born for Liberty by Sara Evans, mentions that in 1848 New York passed a law granting married women all the control over property that they brought into marriage or received afterwards. During the 1840s the fur trade had virtually collapsed due to the overhunting demand. This led for women not being to cultivate crops because the men could not hunt. Women turned to needle work taught by missionaries and brought the traditional designs to crafts such as quilting.

One of the most important events during this time was women's rights movements. The main focuses are primarily concerned with making the political, social, and economic status of women equal to that of men and with establishing legislative safeguards against discrimination on the basis of gender. Women's rights movements have worked in support of these aims for more than two centuries. After doing some research, the first women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men signed the Declaration of Sentiments, which the rights for the women's rights movement. The twelve resolutions were adopted and called for equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women.

During this period of time, women finally got the chance to make a rule in the congress that allowed equal rights to everyone. For the longest time, women have always been put down and they've never got passed being a housewife. They were not allowed to get any education but during this time they changed that too. This period of time, women made a big movement that effected the future women's rights and equality. Also, the reading of the Evans text gave so many important facts that was going on during this period of time.