Madison JacksProfessor GriffinITA 251-0207 October 2014Women Should Have Rights TooWhy can't women have the same rights as men? Women have come a long way in terms of equal rights, but in the 1800s women did not have the same rights as men. Women were almost considered “second class” compared to men. In the event of a divorce, women could not own land, vote or even have custody of their children (Goff). Even in the 19th century there were women who knew that women could do the same things as men, but men then thought, and even some today, think that women simply aren't capable. Women just want to be considered equal to men. Women, or groups of women, had to fight for what they believed in to get the rights they wanted and deserved. Strong women fought for equality between men and women through the right to vote. In the late 19th century women wanted the right to vote which was what they called suffrage (Trueman). Women should have the right to vote and have their "Women's Rights in the 19th Century." Education.com. Education.com, Inc., 2006-2014. Network. September 26, 2014. "The Women's Rights Movement, 1848-1920." History, art and archives. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2007. Web. September 26, 2014. Trueman, Chris. "Women's Rights". Site for learning history. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk, 2000 2014. Web. 27 September 2014. "Women's Rights Movement in Victoria." Ergo. State Library of Victoria, 2014. Web. 29 September 2014. “Women who fought for the vote.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, LLC., 2009. Web. September 28. 2014.