One of the main jobs of historians is to interpret the past by reviewing primary documents, scholarly secondary sources, and then creating an analysis of this research. After reading your text and reviewing the assigned materials, submit an analysis of Women’s Reform Movements in the 1840s and 1850s.
You might want to consider the following questions, but you are not limited to them: Why did women begin joining reform movements at this point in American history? Why do you think the causes of abolitionism and women’s rights were so intertwined in the early years of these movements? What do you think the reformers accomplished or failed to accomplish?
This assignment should be at least 250 words and contain your reactions or questions about some specific issue within the historical narrative which you find compelling. For full credit, your paper must not simply sum up the reading or repeat points made there. Rather, I’m looking for you to create your own interpretation, explain the emotional content of the piece, or discuss some original insight. Include citations as needed.
ANSWER
The movement for women’s suffrage began in the eighteenth-century during the agitation against slavery. For a long time, women were against slavery, and the only way they could stop it was through a movement. Women needed a political identity and also wanted to have the right to vote. A majority of women such as Lucretia Mott, sojourner truth, and Elizabeth Stanton showed a keen interest in antislavery and advocate for women’s rights (East of England Broadband Network). Most of the women were aware of their position in society, and they wanted…. To continue reading, click on the purchase button below.