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    Frances Perkins was born in Boston in the year 1880. She grew up on her family farm in Newcastle where her grandmother gave her many words of wisdom. Perkins has stated, “I am extraordinarily the product of my grandmother.” Being inspired from her grandmother, Perkins had wanted to help her surrounding community. Quoting Leah W. Sprague, a Founding Frances Perkins Board Member, “Frances was raised with a deep appreciation of history and pride in her patriot ancestry. She came of age…

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    The bell is tolling once again as the congregation makes their way to the church. They take their seats at per usual, and wait for Mr. Hooper to arrive. The people of the church have gotten so used to the Minister’s black veil, that they are not even phased anymore. As Mr. Hooper makes his way into the church, he greets, nods, and repeats as he makes his way down the center aisle. Mr. Hooper notices that the gray haired man who usually sits in the aisle is not present. He is a little confused…

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    Even though the new deal was established twenty-five years after the Triangle incident, the New Deal’s purpose was to help with economic recovery, job creation, investment in public works and civic uplift. Frances Perkins is the women behind the New Deal. She stood there and witnessed the madness caused by the fire: the smoke, the screams, the instant deaths. The tragedy impacted her a great deal that it motivated her to make a difference. So, she became an active…

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    Emma Goldman, Mother Jones, and Frances Perkins were three of the many women who helped evolve equal work rights for all. Without them women might not have the opportunities in the works force that they do today. Before the women if the 1800’s tried to change the ways of society gender discrimination had a negative effect that impacted many lives throughout the nation. Emma Goldman was born in June of 1869 to an Orthodox Jewish family, her family lived in the Russian Empire. Because of where…

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    throughout history have not been treated the same way as men however, this did not discourage them. One excellent example of women being extraordinary is Frances Perkins a young lady who grew up in a Republican household and whose parents made sure she understood the importance of hard work and her education. The interesting fact about Perkins life is that even though it was rare during her time period her parents expected her to go to college. Once in college, Mount Holyoke, she was…

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    Early Life: Bruno Mars’ real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. He was born on October 8, 1985. His family was very musical. His dad whose name was also, Peter Hernandez was a Latino (Puerto Rican) drummer and his mom, Bernadette San Pedro Bayot, she sang and is from Philippines. His aunt and uncles from both sides played instruments and sang. As he was growing up, his family preformed a Las Vegas style show with throwback songs and celebrity impersonations in Waikiki, Hawaii. Bruno was always…

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    Frances was 85 years old when she died. She was born on April 10th, 1880. She died in 1965 in May. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Her parents are Susan Bean and Frederik Perkins. Her parents were from Marine, both of them. They owned a business. The business they owned was a stationer. A lot of her childhood was spent in Massachusetts. A town called Worcester. Her name was not always Frances. When she was born her name was Frannie Coralie. That was her christened name. She changed her…

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    home and do some simple activities; but such treatments will destroy the desire of freedom of these people and can lead to tremendous results. This assertion is exemplified by patients from two short stories The Deep by Anthony Doerr and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The Deep is the story about a man named Tom who is diagnosed with Atrial Septal Defect, a disease which kills most people when they reach eighteen. When first identified that illness, Tom is restrained from…

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    years after African American men were granted suffrage. Woman not having natural rights such as, the right to vote, access to equal education, right to divorce and so forth, did not stop them from gaining equality. Significant figures such as Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Abigail Adams and Clara Barton played a large role in the the woman’s right movement. Gender equality for woman were gained through social encounters and political exchanges. Early exchanges started with Abigail…

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    the 19th Amendment most women weren 't able to vote. They didn’t have any say in the political happenings of their country. Women throughout the world sought to challenge this idea. Some of the earliest and most prominent suffragists were Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Mott and Stanton decided to create a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York after they were barred from attending the World Anti-Slavery Convention in…

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