American women have significantly changed how they are viewed by society over the years. This happened with the first woman who fought for her country in her husband's place until the 19th amendment and many years after. For years, men were considered superior to women, which is why they were despised. This movement, like many others, was primarily based on making the social, political and economic status of women equal to that of men (scholastic.com). The first gathering of women's rights activists took place July 19-20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. About a hundred people attended the meeting, of which two thirds were women. Here, one of the leaders, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, drafted a Declaration of Sentiments, Complaints and Resolutions, which began with the preamble to the Declaration of Independence (history.house.gov). For centuries women have not been equal to men. After some time, they believed that a change was necessary. This led to this movement. After many years of fighting for their rights, they began to be equal to the opposite sex. It all started with entering the workforce, joining the United States Army, and finally with the rights afforded in the Nineteenth Amendment. During this long process, many women dedicated time so that future generations could be treated equally. Women generally performed the work of housewives. Not many women had done the jobs men did. If they did, they wouldn't get paid as much. However, the situation changed completely during the First World War. Although their entry into the world of work was hostile, they showed men that they could undertake what previous male workers could do (thefirstworldwar.com). In an article by Gail Braybon, she states that women have found the w...... middle of paper .......com/teachers/article/history-womens-rights-movementshttp://history.house .gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Essays/No-Lady/Womens- Rights/http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/womenww1_four.htmhttp://www.pbs.org/greatwar/historian /hist_braybon_01_women.htmlhttp://women-in-war2.tripod.com/http://www.womensmemorial.org/H&C/History/wwi(war).htmlhttp://www.nps.gov/wori/historyculture/ lucy-stone.htmhttp://www.biography.com/people/lucy-stone-9495976#acclaimed-speaker&awesm=~oEmSyLIhR8d3cahttp://susanbanthonyhouse.org/her-story/biography.phphttp://www.nps.gov /wori/historyculture/susan-b-anthony.htmhttp://www.greatwomen.org/women-of-the-hall/search-the-hall-results/details/2/244-Fosterhttp://www.nps .gov/wori/historyculture/upload/Abby-Kelley-Foster-siteb_bl.pdfhttps://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/rightsforwomen/abolitionandsuffrage.html