... feeling of discontent was only felt by a small minority of elite however, who began campaigning against male dominance, whilst most women at the time were content fulfilling their traditional roles as wives and mothers. This meant therefore that women who sought movements towards organised feminism had to contend with males who opposed them gaining equal rights, and females who were content not to witness any change. During the 19th century, women and men were thought to occupy different 'spheres'. Women were considered inferior to men in their roles, fulfilling domestic tasks within the home, whereas men were supposed to go out to work and provide for the family. This was a new structure within the family caused by industrialisation, as whole families were used to working, therefore emphasising the oppression women now suffered. They lacked political and legal rights; for example, a married woman's property became that of her husbands, ...

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