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Equality


In 1890, less then one half of one percent of women were employed gainfully
outside of the home. Over the next hundred years, women have not only gained
access to jobs outside of the home, but also fought for in the work
place. These struggles have not been easy by any means. Women have overcome
many obstacles in there journey into the work force, none grater then the views
of their male piers. Many males thought and continue to think that there is no
place for women in the work place. Women made there strides into the work force
by not only following examples of their courageous pioneers, but also by banding
together to show their strength.
During the mid 1800's a small number ...

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women
belonged in the work place, but rather men were drown to the higher paying and
more socially appreciated managerial jobs brought on by the industrial
revolution. School boards did not mind these talented leaving because they
could higher a "less qualified women" for as low as one fifth of males salary
for the same job.
Susan B. Anthony was the first women to publicly speak out against this
gross injustice towards women. After being fired to "replace a male teacher
fired for incompetence,she was paid one third of the salary he had
received,"(Reifert 74)she went to the state teachers convention of 1853 to
register a protest. After being hushed once and a half hour of debate she was
finally allowed to speak her peace. Although nothing became of her first
encounter with the women's movement, she quit teaching and went on to become one
of the great leaders of the women's movement.
Antoinette Brown was anther women that was not happy with the status
quo of women in ...

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Added: 7/20/2006 06:26:17 PM
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