Hello everyone, For my historical event analysis project the topic I chose is Ralph Waldo Emerson a Massachusetts born poet and Transcendentalist that utilized philosophical thinking to argue the validity of women having the same rights as men (Gura, 2007). Because Emerson was part of the Transcendentalism movement the morality of society as well as the divine soul were an important aspect of his avocation for women (Emerson, 1881; Gura, 2007). The significance of the topic Ralph Waldo Emerson is that he is part of the minority of men that opposed women having rights and because of that facet there is a need to examine Transcendentalism ideologies to the favorability of women's rights. The research questions that I will address is
