America. The country of freedom and equality. That is what everybody thinks first when they think of America. But is it actually true? America is not actually the country of freedom. There are many restrictions that make people feel like they aren’t treated equally and even hundred of years ago and today. A few examples are slaves and slavery, women's’ rights, and the Dred Scott case that involved America. If America was actually free, people wouldn’t be treated differently from each other. First, slavery and slaves are huge controversial issues that went all around the country for years, debating back and forth about whether or not slavery should be stopped. Slaves were treated very harshly in the north and south. When slavery
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Women were treated very differently from men, causing in the future the Women’s Right Movement. Women could not be educated like men. And even if they were, people wouldn’t appreciate it or care about it. For example, Elizabeth Blackwell, Lucy Stone’s sister, knew mathematics, science, and history very well and was even trained by a doctor. She wanted to become a doctor herself one day, so she went to school to learn about it. However, she was unfortunately rejected twenty-nine times because she was a woman. But eventually, they accepted and she was the first woman to ever receive a medical degree. It only started in 1920 that women were being treated equally to men (History.com). This just supports the fact that women were not treated equally because if they were, they would have had just as a fair shot as anybody. But instead, they were pushed aside because they were in fact a woman. It is even still happening today that women are treated differently. Today, women still make about 16% less money than men (Megan Friedman) and it doesn’t make sense. If a man and woman are doing the same exact job, why are women getting paid …show more content…
Dred Scott was a slave that had traveled with his owner to Wisconsin, where slavery was banned by the Missouri Compromise. When Scott returned to Missouri, he went to court to try to explain to the government that he believes slaves should be set free, because when he went to Wisconsin, he had made himself a free man. The government kept going back and forth about whether or not he should be freed. This was a poor choice from America. If America kept saying that they were a free country, but they didn’t know if he should be freed, America is a biased country. Also, slaves were considered “not citizens” of the United States, proving that the country didn’t think of them as actual people. Therefore, Scott was unfortunately sent back to his owner because technically, he was property and had to be returned to his owner. This proves that America believes that people can only be free if they are white men and women. America wanted to keep slavery in the country because if they didn’t, they would allow people to be free. So, the case and the Supreme Court decision says that America didn't think African Americans were considered people. However, in the end, finally, his case was overruled and it eventually led to freedom for all
Women were treated very differently from men, causing in the future the Women’s Right Movement. Women could not be educated like men. And even if they were, people wouldn’t appreciate it or care about it. For example, Elizabeth Blackwell, Lucy Stone’s sister, knew mathematics, science, and history very well and was even trained by a doctor. She wanted to become a doctor herself one day, so she went to school to learn about it. However, she was unfortunately rejected twenty-nine times because she was a woman. But eventually, they accepted and she was the first woman to ever receive a medical degree. It only started in 1920 that women were being treated equally to men (History.com). This just supports the fact that women were not treated equally because if they were, they would have had just as a fair shot as anybody. But instead, they were pushed aside because they were in fact a woman. It is even still happening today that women are treated differently. Today, women still make about 16% less money than men (Megan Friedman) and it doesn’t make sense. If a man and woman are doing the same exact job, why are women getting paid …show more content…
Dred Scott was a slave that had traveled with his owner to Wisconsin, where slavery was banned by the Missouri Compromise. When Scott returned to Missouri, he went to court to try to explain to the government that he believes slaves should be set free, because when he went to Wisconsin, he had made himself a free man. The government kept going back and forth about whether or not he should be freed. This was a poor choice from America. If America kept saying that they were a free country, but they didn’t know if he should be freed, America is a biased country. Also, slaves were considered “not citizens” of the United States, proving that the country didn’t think of them as actual people. Therefore, Scott was unfortunately sent back to his owner because technically, he was property and had to be returned to his owner. This proves that America believes that people can only be free if they are white men and women. America wanted to keep slavery in the country because if they didn’t, they would allow people to be free. So, the case and the Supreme Court decision says that America didn't think African Americans were considered people. However, in the end, finally, his case was overruled and it eventually led to freedom for all