When she was twelve, the family moved to St. Paul, MN so her father could earn more money as a railroad executive. However, the pressure of the job soon led Edwin to drinking, and in 1914 he was fired. Seeing her father's frustration and unhappiness, Amelia was determined to be an independent woman, sharing responsibilities equally with a man, and not being dependent on him.
Amelia re-located to Boston where she worked as a social worker, became a member of the National Aeronautic Association's Boston chapter, and wrote local newspaper columns on flying. She used her emerging local celebrity status to help market Kinner airplanes (in which she had invested some money), promote flying, and encourage women pilots.
Earhart referred to the marriage as a "partnership" with "dual controls.”
Putting her passion for aviation and her belief in womens’ rights together, Amelia helped to found the Ninety Nines, a non-profit international organization for women pilots that still runs today.
She changed the way the world viewed women at a time when women themselves were discovering their true potential: she transformed the woman’s image from a passive, submissive, delicate one into one that was able to take charge, actively shape her future, and revolutionize her field.
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