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Women and Revolutions
Introduction
- Authors Summary
- Historically women have been excluded from political organizations and groupings, as they are only expected to make up the subject to be ruled and not the ruling team.
- However, as time goes by, women learned to fight for their space and began several revolution movements fighting for their rights and freedom.
- From the 20th century, women’s role in political organizations and generally career began to advance, and this saw women engage in numerous leadership roles and positions.
- Thesis Statement: Women’s role in society and general politics continues to advance as they embraced education and modernity.
Context/Narrative
- Argument Subjects
- Chapter 6: Political Life
- The first written histories mainly describe men as the rulers of political organizations, while women are the subjects being ruled.
- As the 20th century began, women gained inclusion into the political arena.
- Also, women continue to remain influential, determining decisions made by men through patronage.
- Western Europe in the Central and late Middle Ages (1050-1500 CE).
- Women during this made decision that risked disapproval by the church and political leaders.
- However, women who took these actions to challenge the men did so to gain family and personal wealth, and not equality with men.
c). Imperialism and Activism (1830-1930)
- In imperialism, the native women assisted the men in running the government, an impression that the women were given a chance to take part in leadership.
- Women education and gender specification was considered one advancement in the growth and development of feminism.
Conclusion
- The historical political organizations have for a long time neglected the role and influence of women in politics.
- However, with time as women advanced to obtain education, they began taking part in political organizations and influencing some of the political decisions.
- Also, some of the reasons women advanced was not to seek equality but to gain wealth both personal and for their families.