How significant was Eleanor Roosevelt's role in bringing about social changes in the USA during the 1930s-40s?Introduction Eleanor Roosevelt was a diplomat, activist, politician, writer and the longest serving First Lady of the United States, who has revolutionized the role of the First Lady and brought many social changes by fighting for the civil rights of African Americans, women rights and the rights of the refugees during the World War 2. These are the three main aspects that the essay…
Contributions of Gertrude B. Elion There have been many famous female Chemists throughout history that have made extraordinary contributions to society. Their contributions have helped society in a variety of things. One of these famous female Chemists is Gertrude B. Elion. She has brought many discoveries about drugs to the world throughout her life that helped many people. Gertrude B. Elion has many accomplishments including creating new drugs, and winning the Nobel Prize. Elion was born on…
Paul stated, “I always feel...the movement is a sort of mosaic. Each of us puts in one little stone, and then you get a great mosaic at the end.” Thousands of women were behind the passing and ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920 from Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Burns, a close friend of Paul’s. However, Paul was being too modest in her previous statement. She contributed much more than a little stone to the mosaic that was the women’s suffrage movement. In geological terms, Paul contributed…
Susan B. Anthony and Women’s Rights. What would you do if you were a woman in the 1800’s and your rights were taken from you? Would getting arrested like Susan B Anthony be worth it? Any female in this day and age definitely would (Ohrenschall). Anthony would be very proud, us women have come a long way since the 1800’s, and it is all because of her act on civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is when a protestor/protestors break a law, objecting and protesting (Suber). The purpose of civil…
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a significant figure in the women’s suffrage movement due to her dedication in the fight for women’s right to vote. In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton presented her Declaration of Sentiments at a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. In this document, Stanton explains the establishment of the oppressive patriarchy in the United States through the eyes of a feminist. Stanton’s Declaration lists reasons for the rebellious nature of the movement in the same…
Selma In the film, Selma, people are able to see how much hard work was put into ensuring that voting rights were truly equal for all of the citizens of America. This film goes deep into the hearts of the people who played key roles in the civil rights movement. We can see that desegregation was not enough. Citizens need voting rights and to have all of the freedoms that is promised when becoming and American. In the beginning of the movie, a lady is trying to register to vote. It is clear that…
Women did not have the same rights as men for a long time and it was unfair to all the women. One way that the women did not have the same rights was that women did not have the right of speech. The women were not allowed to speak freely like men. The freedom of speech was a denied right for women in places like courts or conventions. (Document 1) In 1840 Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton attended the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. The had a lot to say ,but they had to sit…
Miller/English 7 9 November 2017 The Road Not Taken Susan B. Anthony was known for the 19th amendment. She taught young boys and girls that they are both equal. The law back then was no women were allowed to vote. Susan B. Anthony thought that was wrong and voted. She started believing that all women and men are equal. She then met Elizabeth Cady Stanton and they started The National Woman Suffrage Association. Susan B. Anthony died in 1906 and never got to see her goal come true. The…
better? Who was selfless? Susan Brownell Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. She was the second of seven children born to Daniel and Lucy Read Anthony. She was enrolled in public school however once she was seven and the teacher refused to teach her long division. Her father then decided to make an educational program in her neighborhood where Susan and her siblings and other children were taught. (softschool.com) Susan B. Anthony was president (1892-1900) of the…
No matter what goals Paul pursued, she always had a plan in mind. And despite differing opinions and outside influences, Alice Paul’s assiduous attitude eventually made the suffrage amendment attainable for the suffragists of the time. Alice Paul launched her career of suffrage with a massive suffrage parade during President Wilson’s inauguration. This grand event paved the way for rallies, lobbying, petitions, parades, election campaigns, and picketing at the White House (“Who is Alice Paul?”).…