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Womens Suffrage in America

The Women’s Rights Movement was and continues to be one of the most incredible and inspirational series of events to occur in United States history. One of the more credible aspects
of these events happens to be the bold, intelligent pioneers that paved the way for many other women throughout the United States to follow. An important battle fought for was women’s suffrage, and in fighting for this worthy cause, various smaller battles were also fought.

In the late eighteenth century, while Americans fought for there freedom from Great Britain and the Constitution of the United States was written declaring the freedom and the rights of its’ citizens, women were not allowed to vote, to own property, to speak in public, or serve on juries. It was during this time Abigail Adams wrote her famous "Remember the Ladies" letter to her husband John Adams (a member of the Continental Congress whom would eventually become vice president, and then......

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