The Crusade for Equal Rights in the United States

The struggle for equal rights is always a problem for the United States. For the most part of the 20th century Americans promised equality. Through demonstrations, protests, riots, march, citizens made demands and expressed concern about equal rights. For the first time, ethnic minorities gathered to realize the American dream of enjoying freedom and justice. Regardless of whether it is women, politics, ethnic minority or economic equality, this battle is usually worth the outcome.

The struggle for voting for women or seeking equal rights for women to vote and run in political status is a difficult struggle that allowed American activists to win in nearly 100 years. On August 26, 1920, Article 19 of the amendment to the US Constitution was approved, and it was announced that all women were given the same civil rights and responsibilities as men. it's the first time. A group of women gathered at the Seneca Falls conference held in New York in 1848, and started to formulate requirements for women's suffrage in the United States (Women Suffrage, 2011). Elizabeth Calistanton wrote "Emotional Declaration" stating that "men should not detain women's rights, acquire property, refuse to vote" based on the "Declaration of Independence" ( Kelly, 2011, para.3)

In 1923, amendments to the equal rights of the US Constitution were introduced. The ERA drafted by Alice Paul was originally a positive statement. "Men and women have equal rights all over the United States and everywhere under its jurisdiction" The version adopted by Congress in 1972, or any country, has the right granted by law based on gender You can not refuse or abolish equality. It was not approved in three provinces in 1982 and was resubmitted at a subsequent meeting.