Little Women's Rights

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Throughout history, our society has developed dramatically over the centuries. When something is unjust people take a stance for what they believe. For instances, Gandhi stood up to his government for his people with unjustified laws about salt. MLK and others boycotted the rights for blacks. In the 1920’s women protested for their right to vote. Even Though the March family in Little Women did not protest publicly about their education or rights, they still took a stance for what they believed in upon themselves. Equality is important for everyone, whether it is your sex, religion, race, or social status, all people deserve certain rights as a citizen. In the movie Little Women, there are several lines/ quotes spoken about how women don’t

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