Humanity’s dream of equality has evolved to a great extent ; over the past 100 years and even farther than that. Humanity is mainly America. America has many different types of people, so America has many different types of dreams. The dreams of equality are based off of the people, such as women rights are based off of women who feel as though they don’t have rights or their rights aren’t as equal as men’s and so on. But, the evolution of equality is worth learning about, the different types of dreams, equality before the law and social equality.
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The Proclamation said “ that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states”are and henceforward shall be free.” Abraham Licoln …show more content…
The suffrage movement and it’s internal division foreshadowed the persisitent disagreements along with women in Congress and along with women’s rights activist after the passage of the 19th amendement, which allowed the right for all American women to vote. Susan B. Anthony was an activist for women’s rights , she played a pivitol role in the women’s suffrage movement. Susan B. Anthony gave a speech after her arrest for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872, before the 19th amendment. In her speech it states “It was we, the people; not we the white male citizens, nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people who formed this union.” Susan wanted to aknowledge that the United States wasn’t put togeather by just anybody, but rather byall who wanted to build a united place to live. Her dream came true , but it is slowly fading …show more content…
San francisco, in 1955 The Daughters of Bilitis, also known as the DOB, was formed by 4 lesbian couples, including Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, which were known of being the first legally married gay couple in the U.S. Their marriage was voided 6 months later by the California Supreme Court. The Daughters of Bilitis was the first lesbian civil and political organization in the United States. The DOB followed by the homophile movement, encouraged it’s members to assimilate as much as possible into prevailing heterosexual culture. The DOB advertised itself as “ A women’s organization for the purpose of promoting the integration of the Homosexual into society”, Del Martin stated.Their dream came true and their supporters dreams have as
In 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The Proclamation said “ that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states”are and henceforward shall be free.” Abraham Licoln …show more content…
The suffrage movement and it’s internal division foreshadowed the persisitent disagreements along with women in Congress and along with women’s rights activist after the passage of the 19th amendement, which allowed the right for all American women to vote. Susan B. Anthony was an activist for women’s rights , she played a pivitol role in the women’s suffrage movement. Susan B. Anthony gave a speech after her arrest for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872, before the 19th amendment. In her speech it states “It was we, the people; not we the white male citizens, nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people who formed this union.” Susan wanted to aknowledge that the United States wasn’t put togeather by just anybody, but rather byall who wanted to build a united place to live. Her dream came true , but it is slowly fading …show more content…
San francisco, in 1955 The Daughters of Bilitis, also known as the DOB, was formed by 4 lesbian couples, including Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, which were known of being the first legally married gay couple in the U.S. Their marriage was voided 6 months later by the California Supreme Court. The Daughters of Bilitis was the first lesbian civil and political organization in the United States. The DOB followed by the homophile movement, encouraged it’s members to assimilate as much as possible into prevailing heterosexual culture. The DOB advertised itself as “ A women’s organization for the purpose of promoting the integration of the Homosexual into society”, Del Martin stated.Their dream came true and their supporters dreams have as