Basel Convention

Throughout the history of mankind, we have been inclined to the idea of a central authority. Empires such as the Romans, Greeks and Persians wouldn 't be known if, it wasn 't for their government. Also, Central authority has led to the demise of countries such as the Soviet Union, Cuba and North Korea due to corrupted leaders. In The Anthem by Ayn Rand and “From Declaration of sentiments and Resolutions.” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton both convey the message that the government hinders personal…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a writer, editor, feminist, and Women 's rights activist. The two of them, Stanton and Anthony, did a plethora of work together, but what really sets Stanton above Anthony is her work with the Seneca Falls Convention. The motive for the convention happened in 1940 when Stanton was at the World Anti-Slavery…

giving speeches, attending conventions, and organizing groups. Though her main concern earlier in life was abolitionism, she began to see and push for women 's rights as well. Early in life Lucretia Mott followed in her parents footsteps and became quite an intense abolitionist. However, anti-slavery organizations wouldn’t recognize women as leaders, so Mott organized women’s abolitionist societies. Lucretia help to organize as well as attended the First Anti-Slavery Convention of Women. Mott…

powerful speeches and actions changed the lives of women in America forever. Ms. Stanton’s aspirations in life were her father, Daniel Cady, and her husband, Henry Stanton. Having a major impact in her life, Elizabeth Cady Stanton began to attend conventions to abolish slavery, but soon felt neglected as she could not…

The Historic Seneca Falls Convention July 19th and 20th in 1848 will forever be in our history books as one of the most important conventions advocating for women 's rights. The Seneca Falls Convention was the very first of its kind in the United States. Hundreds of people, mostly women and a handful of men, attended the convention, which was organized by a group of women involved in the abolition and temperance movements. The main hosts of the event were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia…

events). Elizabeth was one of the first leaders of the women’s rights movement and she wrote the Declaration of Sentiments which was based on female equality. In July 1848 Elizabeth Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and many other women held the Seneca Falls Convention and this is where the Declaration of Sentiments began. This entire movement was where they fought for women to have the right to vote and the right where they promoted women’s rights, such as divorce. Elizabeth later called for an amendment…

Susan B. Anthony’s quote referencing “men, their rights, and nothing more; women their rights, and nothing less.” means that women and men should be treated equally. “Modeled after the Declaration of Independence and written primarily by Stanton, the declaration demanded that women be awarded the same rights that were guaranteed to men under the U.S. Constitution.” which should have been already been granted. “ the declaration argued that women should be granted equally with men in all areas…

The 19th amendment was passed in 1919 nearly a hundred years since the start of the fight of women 's equality. The amendment states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” (1919, Our Documents) Giving women the right to vote, a huge leap forward in the fight for women’s right and equality. The women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th amendment would ultimately lead to greater…

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In the time that Alice Hoffman set the book The Museum of Extraordinary Things, women were struggling with the fact that they had no rights. During the time 1911 to 1920, women were like lambs to the slaughter because they were treated like delicate creatures that needed to be protected by a strong man from other evil men. Women had no goals or ambitions because they were living in patriarchal society. Before women had rights, they lived in a world that was not their own. During 1911, they…