Foner begins the section on women’s suffrage by introducing the point that the ideals of democracy and freedom reached the minds of women. Even though the topic was a little bit short, it summarized that time in history moderately well. … Continue reading
Today, women have all the rights a man does. However, this was not the case before 1877. Women, black or white had no freedoms of their own. Not only were they not allowed to vote, women were not allowed to … Continue reading
In Chapter 15, Eric Foner discusses the many types of freedom. As a female, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the freedom and rights of women. Women were given their rights through a long process. The first known … Continue reading
Many may not realize the journey women took to get to where they are today. It took a long battle of determination and hard work to get what they desired- the right to vote. At first, all white men were … Continue reading
The fifteen amendement as mentioned in Foner’s book was the amendment that prohibited both the state and federal governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen’s race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This meant … Continue reading