Download or read book Women in the United States, 1830-1945 written by S. J. Kleinberg and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout American history, women's roles have been a source of controversy. Despite having to struggle to be heard or listened to, women vigorously participated in the political debates and cultural lives of American society. They responded actively to the social problems of their day, joining anti-slavery and temperance groups in the nineteenth century, only to discover that gender hindered their right to speak or act in public. Such limitations led to the women's rights movement and a long struggle for the vote and full citizenship rights.