Puzzle 1

Today, almost everyone in the world views women as equal to men. However, once upon a time, women were viewed as unable to do the same jobs as men, and as dependent on men. In the past, it was custom for women to be stay at home mothers with the primary job of taking care of their children. Florence Kelley used men’s perception of females role to argue for women’s rights. She links the treatment of children to the enfranchisement of women. Since men thought it was their job to take care of children, it is impossible to refute her argument that if mothers had the right to vote, children would be treated better; she creates this link through her masterful use of rhetoric. However, speeches like Kelley's were often viewed as ridiculous by men: as if the speaker was a pink elephant. Nevertheless, women like Kelley used a variety of arguments and eventually shaped women’s rights into what they are today. These arguments include that of Kelley, and also others such as the teachings of Jesus in that all humans are created equally. Cumulatively, women were able to convince society that they were strong and independent, and now they constantly contribute to society’s workforce to help it progress.