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Women in the United States did not receive national suffrage until
1920. At that time, 13 of the 15 states that had already granted
suffrage were west of the Mississippi River. Women not only
received voting rights first in the western United States, but they
had meaningful property rights as well. This may seem odd if we
consider the Hollywood enhanced images we may have of the wild west
where men roamed wild with guns and whisky. So why were women able
to achieve such success in equal rights? Why was the first woman
governor from Wyoming-now known as the equality state? "Evolution
Toward Equality" explores the many factors that led to these
phenomena. Certainly the environment had a facilitating effect.
Women were often required to do many of the same outdoor tasks that
their fathers, husbands, and brothers performed. They worked side
by side and expected to be treated equally. Daughters often spent
the day working with their fathers and brothers earning their
respect and learning self assurance and independence. When they
later left home and married, they expected to be treated in the
same manner. Follow this interesting revolution as Neal guides us
through the stories and history of women's rights in the western
United States during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Women in the United States did not receive national suffrage until
1920. At that time, 13 of the 15 states that had already granted
suffrage were west of the Mississippi River. Women not only
received voting rights first in the western United States, but they
had meaningful property rights as well. This may seem odd if we
consider the Hollywood enhanced images we may have of the wild west
where men roamed wild with guns and whisky. So why were women able
to achieve such success in equal rights? Why was the first woman
governor from Wyoming-now known as the equality state? "Evolution
Toward Equality" explores the many factors that led to these
phenomena. Certainly the environment had a facilitating effect.
Women were often required to do many of the same outdoor tasks that
their fathers, husbands, and brothers performed. They worked side
by side and expected to be treated equally. Daughters often spent
the day working with their fathers and brothers earning their
respect and learning self assurance and independence. When they
later left home and married, they expected to be treated in the
same manner. Follow this interesting revolution as Neal guides us
through the stories and history of women's rights in the western
United States during the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
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