Enactment of the 19th Amendment XIX
Amendment was the one legal instrument that assisted millions of women across the American landscape to achieve equal rights, albeit in varied measures. The women called for equal job opportunities, education, fair wages, birth control and sex education. Following the enfranchisement of the women, a lot of candidates seeking political seats paid attention to women if only to have a better shot at the political competition. Women seized the opportunity to advocate for laws that would address their age-old concerns. The advocated for favorable laws including divorce and inheritance laws that would give them more security. Women proceeded to vote; not just to… Continue Reading...