In 1840 leaders of the antislavery movement gathered in London, England. Among the Americans attending were woman. Yet, when they tried to take part in the actual meeting, they found themselves ignored and silenced. Men angrily claimed that it was not a woman's place to speak in public. They vo...

Women often feel that society is male dominated. This may be true though it is not wise to tell a strong-willed female that. In the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Gilman the narrator is dominated by her husband. She is confined and kept imprisoned in a room and her mind. The mos...