On July 20, 1848, the women's rights movements began. 100 people gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, and 68 of them were women. Women did not have many rights, lacked education and economic opportunities, and had no voice in political debates. The fight began in the United States and evolved into the 19th century. They fought hard for their freedom, demonstrating, writing, lobbying (advertising), and practicing disobedience to achieve it. The fight to help women began in the United States and evolved throughout the 19th century. Literacy In 1849, Elizabeth Smith Miller appeared on the streets of Seneca Falls, New York, in what would soon be called bloomers. In 1849, Amelia Bloomer published the first women's newspaper called The Lily. The Lily was published from 1849 to 1853 and began as a temperance newspaper. Betty Friedan's best-selling book, The Feminine Mystique, details the "problem that has no name." Five million copies were sold by 1970, laying the foundation for the modern feminist movement. These books explained the author's thoughts on the women's rights movement. 1851 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony forge a lifelong alliance as women's rights activists. In 1855, the University of Iowa became the first public school to admit women. Later in 1869, Stanton and Anthony created the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA). The NWSA embraced the cause of war even though most women suffragists were pacifists. Carrie Chapman Catt was the former president of the NWSA. Later, Lucy Stone established the American Women Suffrage Association (AWSA). In 1880, the two wings of the movement fought. with élan.Women's RightsIn addition, in 1880, the Isle of Man was the first place to allow women to vote. Then, in 1913, women were finally...... middle of paper ......aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4943j0j7&sourceid. =chrome&espv=210&es_sm=1http://dpsinfo.com/women/history/timeline.htmlhttps://www.google.com/search?q=how+was+stanton&oq=how+was+stanton&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5. 5624j0j8&sourceid=chrome&espv=2http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/stanton/aa_stanton_friends_1.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/resources/index.html?body=biography.htmlhttps://www.google. com/search?tbm=isch&q=women%27s+rights+timeline&oq=&gs_l=http://www.ibiblio.org/prism/mar98/path.htmlhttp://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/rightsforwomen/ AfricanAmericanwomen.htmlhttp://www.olympic.org/women-sport-commissionhttp://www.feminist.org/sports/olympics.asphttp://www.nps.gov/wori/historyculture/womens-rights-movement. htmhttp://www.nps.gov/pwro/collection/website/rosie.htmhttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/notable.htmwww.google.com/images