women had power to influence the world around them long before gained the right to vote. Sometimes they acted alone and other times they worked with others. First consider the ways in which women exercised power in the 1600s and 1700s. Then identify three major changes that occurred in the 1800 and 1900s and father increased women's voice and women's power. be sure to discuss material for each century, showing how women used power in each century we have studied. End with your own thoughts on power that women might still need to gain.