Historical Status Of Women: A Case Study

1. Considering the historical record (events/periods), demonstrate how periods of gain for women have been offset by losses using two or more examples from the text.

--Answer below: What types of gains and losses did women endure during the historical periods/ events, and how did they rectify the problems at hand to better suit their needs and desires? While there have been many changes in regards to gain and losses where women are concerned in history, one thing is certain women have come a long way since those historical periods of time. “In order to explain the differential status of women and men in contemporary society, it is necessary to examine the impact of historical forces constructing gendered attitudes” (Lindsey, 2011, pg.102).

“In 1885, 2,500 women members of the Knights of Labor endured a six-month strike marked by violence in Yonkers, New York, at a mill where they worked as carpet weavers” (Lindsey, 2011, pg. 121). Soon after this setback that lead to this strike, women soon profound their independence through the help of The International Ladies Garment Workers Union; and was then given better working conditions within their working environments; and equal pay to match others working in the same field of employment. However, their we’re still obstacles to face, and one was that of not becoming unionized; because people didn’t agree on the stipulation to which it involved; so many walked away from it including the justice system and officiating officers of society. “Many Unions still refuse to admit women, and even with an official policy urging equal pay to women, the most powerful union, the American Federation of Labor (AFL), was unwilling to exert the pressure necessary for its affiliates to conform to the rule” (Lindsey, 2011, pg. 121). Although the union mainly we’re maned by men alone, around the 1890’s less than 6 percent where women; despite the fact that women would weaken the union by employing them regardless of their constitutional rights. During this time many women and men fought over lack of jobs due to the economic downfalls during the recession; but the unions failed to concur their ongoing attempts to get women unionized; because many believed women belonged at home and not working. Unfortunately, the union was able to help correct the working condition in these factories, but came out on the short end of the stick; in regards to including women completely in the union like they did of men back in the day. Besides it was only temporary work for these women, so it made it difficult to place them in a