Charlotte Perkins Gilman's View On Equality Between Men And Women

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The works of Charlotte Perkins Gilman showed her views on equality between men and women. Following a marriage in 1884 that "threatened her sanity" (Baym, 1570), she suffered from depressive episodes that were later influenced some of her works, giving them a darker view. Gilman is known for taking leadership roles in the women’s movement of the early twentieth century and altering traditional social and political views. She spoke publicly and wrote literature that promoted her ideals and values of equality . “Zona Gale, a well-known writer and close friend, spoke highly of Gilman for promoting the message, ‘Life is Growth’ as well as expanding social consciousness throughout the world (Rudd)”. She traveled throughout the country writing