Era of Reform: Most Significant Reform The Era of Reform was a time of social and political reform, including the equal rights for women movement. The era took place around the 1820s until the 1850s and was inspired by the Second Great Awakening. Optimistic ideas spread and people believed that by doing good deeds, they could erase their sins. Some important reforms included education for the poor, the fight to end slavery, and the equal rights movement. Imagine a married woman in 1800s, she can not vote, suffers “taxation without representation” , and her husband has legal power over her. In the present day, women have just as many rights as men do. The most significant reform in the Era of Reform was the women's rights movement because it gave women independence and had a
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In the Declaration of Sentiments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote, “He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers [and] to lessen her self-respect”. Women were always raised to think that they were “lower” than men. Their mindset was always that they should behave and listen to anything a man said. However, when women gained equality, it helped boost faith. Gender was no longer a barrier, in jobs, politics, and life. For this reason, every girl raised today knows that she is just as good as a boy. Equality powered a feminist movement, where females all around the world celebrated their gender and learned to appreciate who they were. In the final analysis, the women equality movement was the most impactful reform during the Era of Reform. Not only did women gain their independence and freedom, they also had a new feeling of respect and confidence in themselves. The long struggle paid off, gender is no longer a setback from women. As the previous First Lady, Hillary Clinton, once said, “... let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights”
In the Declaration of Sentiments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote, “He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers [and] to lessen her self-respect”. Women were always raised to think that they were “lower” than men. Their mindset was always that they should behave and listen to anything a man said. However, when women gained equality, it helped boost faith. Gender was no longer a barrier, in jobs, politics, and life. For this reason, every girl raised today knows that she is just as good as a boy. Equality powered a feminist movement, where females all around the world celebrated their gender and learned to appreciate who they were. In the final analysis, the women equality movement was the most impactful reform during the Era of Reform. Not only did women gain their independence and freedom, they also had a new feeling of respect and confidence in themselves. The long struggle paid off, gender is no longer a setback from women. As the previous First Lady, Hillary Clinton, once said, “... let it be that human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights”