Balanced Budget Amendment

1) In your judgment, what is the most important argument the author makes in the book? In my Judgement the most important argument made by Sunstein was The Second Bill of Rights. A decade before the enactment of a general civil law, Roosevelt insisted on an antidiscrimination principle. (Page13) Then he had listed the eight most important relevant rights. Number one was the right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nations. At that time of period…

How did Betty Friedan's writing and social activism help feminists take a stand?By advocating for greater rights of women through her writing, Friedan was able to bring more equality to females in the twentieth century. Friedan was a strong and brave woman who became a writer, feminist, and a women's rights activist. Friedan wanted to take action because she did not want women to stay in the same position for years; she wanted women to have rights and equality. Furthermore, Friedan is one of the…

Action Assignment 1 Feminism have been around for a long period of time, while feminist in the past and present have accomplished a lot, there are still some anti-feminists who opposed everything that feminist have done or trying to do. Society have come a long way when it comes to feminism, many changes happened because of the hard work of people who are feminist who are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in. After reading different articles on “ The Eagle Forum “ and “ The Feminist…

Life has never been easy for women, but during the 20th Century, it was especially hard. The 20th Century was a time of change for women. Women were slowly gaining rights and discovering their own place in society. They were no longer sitting at home waiting for orders, but protesting and becoming activists for their own rights. Many of them had mixed emotions about their status in society while others knew exactly where they belonged. The 20th Century was a time of exploration and discovery for…

The Equal Rights Amendment The Equal Rights Amendment or the ERA, is a Constitutional Amendment written by Alice Paul stating, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” The amendment was introduced to congress in 1923 however the first interest in the idea of equality started in 1848 at the first Women’s Rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY. I support the Equal Rights Amendment. Although numerous women did not…

Equal Rights Amendment. Women in the United States of America did not have many rights before 1919. However, in the early 1920’s, the Equal Rights Amendment was created for the benefit of America’s women. The amendment was dedicated to equality for women, for equality to be included inside of the Constitution, and to support women’s rights. Even today, the Equal Rights Amendment remains controversial. The Equal Rights Amendment was founded by Alice Paul on July 20th, 1923. The Amendment was…

That 70’s show, airing from 1998 to 2006, told of a group of teenagers; Eric, Donna, Jackie, Kelso, Hyde, and Fez, and how they kept themselves busy in a small town of Wisconsin. Each teen has a very stereotypical personality; we have all beauty no brains Kelso, independent and outspoken feminist Donna, and rebel without a cause Hyde. The teens wear the exact clothing one would picture when reminiscing about the 70’s – funky patterns, t-shirts with your favorite band that your parents could not…

space. Another large step, was in 1968 when Shirley Chisholm was the first African American women elected into the House of Representatives. These events not only paved the way for women's rights, but they also made it possible for the equal rights amendment to almost be signed a few years later in the 70s. I think Sarah's character was a good example to women about how you shouldn't count on a man to get what you want but that the power is within yourself to get where you want to be. Katie's…

The American Equal Rights Association is an organization, which strived for the equal rights of every citizen in the United States including women and people of colors. It was established in 1866 and based on the Eleventh National Women's Rights Convention. In 1867, on the first annual meeting of the American Equal Rights Association, they mainly debated that all women should be given the same rights as men were entitled and the black men and women should be given equal rights at the same time.…

and who you are. Sexism has always been a striking barrier between male and female. From applying to a job, to being a housewife, the perception that women are not on the same level as men has always been in existence. Even with the equal rights amendment between sexes woman still defend themselves in tough situations. “Sexism” Defined by Merriam-Webster.com," in culture, belief that one sex (usually the male) is naturally superior and should dominate most important areas of political, economic,…