The 19th century was where most of the privileges for women began, and that is not including sports. Of course the women had their little games and stuff but that was not the main focus it was trying to get a good education and supporting themselves and their family.
Ohio was the first state in the USA to let women get education. If I was living before that time I do not know what I would be doing or how feel. I have no other thing in my life besides those three things, volleyball, basketball and School. I think that I would be probably working to help get some money for my family.
I am very thankful that I am so privileged to be getting an education, and such a good one.
Sports were always around, for men. There was the Olympics held in ancient Greece in 776 B.C., women, of course, were excluded to this event, so they started their own games of Hera to honor the Greek goddesses who ruled over the women and the Earth. About four hundred years later Kyniska, a Spartan princess, won the Olympic chariot race, but is barred from collecting her prize in person. If that were me I would personally be very angry for not being able to receive an award in person just because I am a women.
Ok, so I think you can tell that I love both sports and education equally and I am grateful for both so I am now done with this blog, thanks for reading! :)
Works Cited:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_American_Revolution
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/chap5a.html
http://www.sportswomenfitness.com/start-sports/history-of-women-sports/
http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timeline.htm
