Before 1920, women were very limited in what they could and could not do. They were limited to being an appropriate representation of home care. The poem Woman's Work by Julia Alvarez can be compared to the worldwide event of women's suffrage. Although the poem can be compared to women's suffrage, it can also be compared to it in several ways. Women's suffrage began before 1776 and ended on August 26, 1920. It was in 1776 that Abigail Adams wrote to John (husband) asking him to "Remember the Ladies", while he was in Philadelphia to write the Declaration of Independence. Instead, John wrote “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence. From 1820 to 1880, there was a phenomenon called "the cult of domesticity." It was named so because many printed sources were published during this period. The publications contained very stereotypical notions about the roles of women and men in society. In 1821, the first was endowed, to equip or endow with talent or quality, a school for girls. Emma Hart Willard founded it in New York. The school was called Troy Female Seminary. The very first coeducational college in the United States was Oberlin College, in 1833. Sarah Grimké became an advocate for women's rights, to speak, plead, or argue for, and an abolitionist in 1836. Two major events occurred in 1837 concerning women's rights. suffrage. The first major event was the very first convention of the National Female Anti-Slavery Society. The convention was held in New York and was attended by 81 delegates from 12 different states. The second major event of 1837 was the founding of Mount Holyoke College. It was founded by Mary Lyon and was founded in Massachusetts. Mount Holyoke College was the first four-year college solely for...... middle of paper ......e revolved primarily around the home. They could cook, look after the children and clean. These were their main tasks. Some women were lucky enough to go to school and become teachers, but others stayed at home. One difference between Suffrage and the poem was that not all jobs involved staying at home. Some women, as I said before, were teachers. Suffrage was actually an idea based on religion and education. People didn't believe that women were capable of doing anything other than staying home and taking care of the family, which is why women had jobs like them. Although there are many similarities and differences between Suffrage and the poem, they can be expressed in different ways. The poem accurately described the main events that occurred during the franchise. Works Cited http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html