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Equality
In 1890, less then one half of one percent of women were employed gainfully
outside of the home. Over the next hundred years, women have not only gained
access to jobs outside of the home, but also fought for equality in the work
place. These struggles have not been easy by any means. Women have overcome
many obstacles i ....
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.... publicly speak out against this
gross injustice towards women. After being fired to "replace a male teacher
fired for incompetence,she was paid one third of the salary he had
received,"(Reifert 74)she went to the state teachers convention of 1853 to
register a protest. After being hushed once and a half hour of debate she was
finally allowed to speak her peace. Although nothing became of her first
encounter with the women's movement, she quit teaching and went on to become one
of the great leaders of the women's movement.
Antoinette Brown was anther women that was n ....
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