The notion of women having to pick their battles might be the most accurate statement when reviewing certain elements of history with minority groups (yes I am viewing women as a minority group in this instance due to their lack of \u201cpower\u201d).\u00a0 My current History 480 thesis draws heavily upon feminist perspectives and ideals and it is worth noting even in the 1960s (maybe even today) women still struggle to be seen as equal.\u00a0 Because of that women do \u201cradical\u201d actions such as visit North Vietnam and visit NVA military camp sites while declaring U.S. troops are \u201cbaby killers,\u201d or demand the right to vote.\u00a0 Now in 2013 these actions appear drastically different but during their timeframe these were the most obscene claims a woman could make.\u00a0 Now what does my thesis have to do with this idea of suffrage and abolition? Well the answer to that lies in the reaction of feminists across the country.\u00a0 If feminists did not support an issue whole heartedly (for the most part) that issue would not see any chance of success.<\/p>\n
Wade\u2019s notion of DuBois and Earle supporting each other\u2019s work is an interesting claim to make because I do not see women as a collective unit achieving success with the two movements being associated.\u00a0 Using Wade\u2019s notion of two movements strengthening each other I get the impression that women really knew what they wanted (suffrage) but had no idea how to get it.\u00a0 It is this narrative that leads into a multitude of different directions of thought.\u00a0 Do women really see themselves superior to African Americans or are they just appealing to the powers that be?\u00a0 I honestly do think at this time some women do in fact see themselves as superior (women being white women of course).\u00a0 Do some women think that slavery is wrong even if they are \u201cabove\u201d blacks? Absolutely.\u00a0 Given the choice between the ability to vote or the end of slavery though, I think a feminist is going to want to see women achieve some form of social success before a black man every time that decision is presented. That is just the nature of feminism from the work I have done on the topic.\u00a0 Because of this notion a battle is picked by women in regards to what they would rather see come into fruition first.<\/p>\n
Traditionally (up to the second or third feminist movement depending on what feminist scholar you study) women\u2019s role in the household ensured them some level of security.\u00a0 Why would these women want to escape this security net the home gave them? It is this idea that I agree with DuBois in that the household is what held women back from the success they desired.\u00a0 While some women wanted a public voice where they could be heard many other women were content individuals proud to be simply Mrs. John Doe.\u00a0 How are the women who want the public life to get the content women at home to get behind their cause? Well if you tell these women that their home\/private life will be adversely affected they will get behind someone\u2019s movement immediately.\u00a0 I believe that is why women\u2019s groups appealed to the \u201cdomestic nature\u201d of women at this time.\u00a0 Perhaps it is hear that Wade makes his notion of two movements for one cause (which is a bit more understandable).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The notion of women having to pick their battles might be the most accurate statement when reviewing certain elements of history with minority groups (yes I am viewing women as a minority group in this instance due to their lack of \u201cpower\u201d).\u00a0 My current History 480 thesis draws heavily upon feminist perspectives and ideals and … <\/p>\n