Native American women

Native American women traditionally belonged to a culture that gave them respect and where they had power, autonomy and equality. Native American tribes respected women and sought their leadership and wisdom. Native american women clearly had more rights than early white women. Women's suffrage leaders such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony noted how the life enjoyed by Indian women differed from that of european and american women. Indian women noticed how white females in America had been denied their rights. Thus, Indian women lobbied for reforms that benefited not only Indian but all races of women as well. I believe that Stanton and Anthony were very inspired by native american women and so continued to fight for women's rights. 

Today's society would be much better if we had the values of the original native americans.

(borrowed from another blog)