Set yourself up to summarize this text by simply identifying the who, what, when, where, why, and how after reading this passage.
Women have had to fight to be heard. For most of history, women were expected to keep silent. In their traditional roles as wives and mothers, their sphere of influence was home and family. That sphere kept them out of the public eye. Some determined women refused to be prevented from participating in public life. Even when they risked being accused of unacceptable female behavior, women began to speak up. In the 19th century, women were the moving force behind a number of reform issues. Many of those issues related to their sphere of influence: the home and what was in the best interest of families. Women worked to end slavery and child labor. In the 20th century, women’s roles in society changed more dramatically. More women spoke up addressing larger and broader audiences.