Madison JacksProfessor GriffinENG 251-02October 7, 2014Women Should Have Rights TooWhy can't women have the same rights as men? Women have come a long way when it comes to equal rights, but in the 1800s, women did not have the same rights as men. Women were almost considered “second class” compared to men. Women could not own land, vote, or even have custody of their children in the event of divorce (Goff). Even in the 19th century, there were women who knew that women could do the same things as men, but men thought then, and even some today, think that women simply aren't capable. Women simply want to be seen as equal to men. Women, or groups of women, had to fight for what they believed in in order to gain 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, 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. Internet. September 26, 2014. "The Women's Rights Movement , 1848-1920.” History, Art, and Archives. Washington, DC: US ​​Government Printing Office, 2007. .Trueman, Chris. history. HistoryLearningSite.co.uk, 2000 2014. Web 27 September 2014. “Women's Rights Movement in Victoria”. Are Defeated for the Vote.” A&E Television Networks, LLC., 2009. Web.. 2014.