After the Civil War, we had new laws, reconstruction plan but most of all we forgot about the women's rights. The lives women living in the US changed dramatically. They faced continuing hardships. But this struggle against material deprivation eventually united women into a movement that won them legal rights, culminating in the 19th amendment. .
During the war, feminists claimed, women had proven their political abilities and importance to the nation. After the war, they felt sure; politicians would express their gratitude and reward them. The reward they were expecting was to vote.…
