Summary of Women in the 19th Century: Crash Course US History #16

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This video discusses the history of women in the 19th century and their efforts to improve prisons, schools, and the status of slaves. These women also fought for their own rights, including the right to vote and own property. Despite some progress, the movement faced strong resistance from those who wanted to maintain the status quo.

• 00:00:00 This video discusses the history of women in the 19th century, focusing on their efforts to improve prisons, schools, and the status of slaves. These women also discovered that they were not the only ones oppressed in America, and fought for change not just for other people, but for themselves as well.
• 00:05:00 During the 19th century, women's opportunities for work were very limited, with most work being in low-paying, manual labor roles. However, many middle-class and upper-class women found work in reform movements, such as teaching and temperance lectures. In 1928, critic Gilbert Seldes wrote that if prohibition had existed in 1800, the suffragists might have remained for another century a scattered group of intellectual cranks. The most important manifestation of the women's rights movement during this time was the issue of woman's suffrage, which was most eloquently expressed at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.
• 00:10:00 The 19th century was a time of great social reform for women, as they fought for their rights to vote, own property, and work outside the home. Despite this progress, the movement faced strong resistance from patriarchs and those who wanted to maintain the status quo.