Women from very early in time have fought to not just be known to know how to clean and provide for their family. They want to show the world that sex doesn’t matter when it comes to contributing in ways to help America when needed. A great example of women contributing, is when Sarah Morris Mifflin spined her own thread instead of using the British. This took place in 1770 in the protest against the British. Although women did all these great things that in the long run ended up helping America, they still didn’t have the same equality as men. This didn’t stop them from fighting though. Through the year’s wonderful independent and in some cases even groups of women kept on fighting. In 1972-1982 the Equal Rights Amendment tried to be passed in hopes of finally women having the same social and economic rights as men. Although the law was not passed women kept fighting. In 2001 60 women served in the House and 13 served in the senate. This proves that women have a big impact in America and are not just good for providing for families.