Reasearch project-continuity and change

The Rights of Women

The rights that women gained in the period of 1800-1900

What this Presentation Talks About

• What major Rights Women gained during 1750-1910

• What rights do Women have currently

• What rights will Women (hopefully) have in the future

Open Ended

What rights do you think women had before 1800?

1st Event: Married Women's Property Act Passed (1848)

Before this, women lose all control of their property after they get married, including the selling of property and the profits that it might have gotten her.

This act is later expanded on in 1860, as in that the income that married women earned are considered their own.

In 1882, the act were further expanded and extended to all property

​Lewis, J. J. (2017, December 1). New York passes a married women's property act, 1848. ThoughtCo. Retrieved April 19, 2023, from https://www.thoughtco.com/1848-married-women-win-property-rights-3529577

2nd Event: Matrimonial Causes Act

The Matrimonial Causes Act was passed in 1875, which allowed wives to divorce with their husband if there was cruelty or desertion involved.

In 1973, about 100 years later, the Act was updated and states that divorces can happen when marriage is extremely broken down.

​Divorce reform – the proposals. Anthony Collins Solicitors. (2022, June 21). Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.anthonycollins.com/insights/ebriefings/divorce-reform-the-proposals/

Obtaining a divorce - UK parliament. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/overview/divorce/

3rd Event: New Zealand Allows Women's Suffrage

On September 19th, 1893, the govenor, Lord Glasgow signed a new act into law, making New Zealand the first country in the world to allow women's suffrage.

And on 28th November, 1893, women participated in an election for the first time in New Zealand.

​New Zealand women and the vote. RSS. (n.d.). Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/womens-suffrage

Open Ended

Complete this statement:

Women should have the right to _____ in the future.

• To live free from violence and discrimination

• To be educated

• To own property

• To vote

• Earn an equal wage.

Rights of Women in the 21st Century

​If you defend human rights, you defend women's' rights. Amnesty International. (2023, January 6). Retrieved April 20, 2023, from https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/discrimination/womens-rights/#:~:text=These%20include%20the%20right%20to,to%20earn%20an%20equal%20wage.

• A lot more rights such as the right to vote and education

• Feminism (women advocating for themselves)

• Less but almost equal respect for women

21st century

• Little to no Rights

• Their family spoke for them

• Not respected as much as men

Before the 1800s

Changes in the Rights of Women

Continuity

Things that Stayed the Same and Continue to Stay the Same

• Women started and contiued to gain may rights due to advocation and support.

• There are still differences in how much attention women are given compared to men.

Poll

How suprised are you looking sfter looking at this presentation?

• Extremely suprised

• Suprised

• Not very suprised

• I knew all of this already

QUIZ!

Multiple Select

Which of these rights did women in America and Britain not have during 1800s?

• Right to divorce

• Right to vote

• Right to own property

• Right to earn and keep income

Multiple Choice

Which country is the first country to allow women's suffrage?

• New Zealand

• Britain

• America

• France

Multiple Choice

Which of the following Acts allows women to divorce legally?

• Divorce Act

• Matrimonial Causes Act

• Separation Act

• Violence Act

Multiple Choice

Who passed the Women's Suffrage Act for New Zealand?

• William Hobson

• Lord Glasgow

• Sir George Grey

• William Onslow

Multiple Choice

When was the Married Women's Property Act passed?

• 1837

• 1853

• 1825

• 1848

Multiple Select

Which of the following reasons were acceptable for Divorce when the Matrimonial Causes Act were First released?

• Voilence

• The husband and the wife both agree to a divorce

• no income

• Desertion

THE END