Abstract:Throughout the United States history, women have long been regarded as servants to men. They can’t have personal property, voting right and even freedom. What could they do is only to be good wives and good mothers. That situation has not changed until the Women’s Movement broke up. After it, women play more and more important roles in society.

　　　This thesis mainly focuses on the cause and achievement of the Women’s Movement and its influence, which alternate the views of women on family and marriage. Compare with the views on family and marriage in the early American history, the essay highlights the transition of modern women’s role in family and marriage.

Key words:  American’s Women’s Movement; women; family; marriage; change

中文摘要:纵观美国的历史发展，妇女长期被视为男人的仆人。她们不能拥有自己的私有财产，选举投票的权利，甚至是自由。她们能做的只有扮演好妻子和母亲的角色。这种情况直到女权运动的爆发才发生改变。此后，妇女在社会上扮演越来越重要的角色。

　　　本文主要以描述美国女权运动的产生、取得的成就及其对后世的影响，来阐述现代妇女的婚姻家庭观。通过与美国历史发展初期的婚姻家庭观作对比，突出现代女性在家庭与婚姻的角色之转变。

关键词：美国女权运动；妇女；家庭；婚姻；转变