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5 days ago · Women's right to own property was a process that took place over time, starting in the 1700s. By the 20th century, women in the U.S. could be property owners, just as men were.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
4 days ago · Early 20th Century Progress. With the 20th century came a surge in women’s participation in leadership, particularly as a result of the suffrage movement’s success in 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment. This victory was symbolic of a new era where women could begin to assume more public leadership roles.
1 day ago · During the middle decades of the 20th century, “difference feminism” — which emphasizes women’s differences from men and their distinct roles in society (ones related to motherhood and ...
1 day ago · They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others, they are ignored and suppressed.
3 days ago · Contains women's periodicals from the International Women's History Periodical Archive assembled by the Women's History Research Center. Hard to find journals and newspapers of the women's movement from 1956 to 1974. University of Missouri's guide (similar to the print guide in Shannon) is online.
2 days ago · As we transitioned into the 20th century, the suffrage movement and changing societal attitudes began to reshape the narrative landscape. Female authors increasingly tackled issues of identity, sexuality, and race, paving the way for more nuanced representations.
3 days ago · Bouquin, a data operations and research manager at the National Parks Conservation Association and a 2011 alumna of Geneseo, has advocated for the use of metadata to protect against the erasure of, and indeed to elevate the work of, women astronomers from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
