Convention of 1836

To begin, Stanton made her start in 1848 when she held the Seneca Falls convention with the help of Lucretia Mott. This convention was made a secret and it allowed women to speak up about their feelings towards equality and try to convince others to feel the same way (National Park Service “Elizabeth Cady Stanton”). Additionally, Stanton proved she was…

women couldn’t vote or do anything, especially the black woman. Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist and women's rights activist who wrote the famous poem “Aint I a Woman?”. On May of 1851 Sojourner delivered the speech at the Ohio Women's right convention. The reason for “Aint I a Woman?” was to get rights for women because woman couldn’t vote or where looked upon as weak and not smart. This poem was intended for head political powers as well as men in america. Sojourner Truth wanted to get…

The film, Suffragette looks at the struggles the women who fought for the right to vote went through. The film takes place in London 1912, prior to women having the right to vote. As a result, women's rights were not valued as much. Caffi states that "Every social institution should have as its sole reason for being that of assuring the happiness of the man conscious of his own individuality" (Caffi 1970). A man's happiness, needs, and desires at this time were much more valuable than a woman's.…

movement got their political start in the abolitionist movement. Through demanding the freedom of slaves due to the way they were being treated, women began to realize their own injustices. The 1848 Seneca Falls convention was one of the key early movements in the United States. The convention brought together over 300 people, advocating…

Susan Brownell Anthony, born in Adams, Massachusetts; and was the second oldest of eight children (only six of the Anthony children lived to be adults) to Daniel Anthony and Lucy Read. Anthony became a feminist and suffragist, abolitionist, author and speaker activist for women’s suffrage rights and remained active until her death at the age of 86. Susan B. Anthony left an imprint on every woman since she spent most of her life working on social causes; raised in a Quaker politically active…

Women could make a considerable impact on the country if elected president. Our constitution states that all mankind is created equal. Everyone should be treated equally, so if a man can be president, so can a woman. Women can be leaders and make a difference, just like Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, and Mother Theresa. Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts on February 15, 1820. She developed a sense of justice and moral zeal early in her life. She became active in temperance after…

The chapter Public Order Crimes in Criminology 2nd Canadian Edition by Adler et al. (2012), revealed some of Canada 's history for drug laws and discrimination against certain groups of people, however it is still evident in the current drug laws today aswell (p.339-41). Although women are not usually violent drug offenders, or leading criminals, they have become disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs. Drug trafficking offences often overlook the quantities of drugs involved in the case…

Introduction statement of the problem The US should support The Peruvian government because If They have the capability to shoot down airplanes the less the drug smuggling airplanes will try to transport drugs into the United states of America. Currently in Peru they one of the highest drug trafficking ports in all of the world, where do the drugs go? History of Peru Well they are mainly transported by small plane into the US virgin islands, Puerto Rico and finally Florida. Drug related deaths…

“You’re Incredible, Mrs. Michelle Obama" If I can have a sit down at Starbucks with anyone in the world it will be with First Lady Michelle Obama. I have seen Michelle Obama on newspaper, television screen, you will know she is a significant woman to the United States. Everyone know she is the President wife, she is America royalty. I would first ask First Lady Michelle about her biography if you didn’t know Michelle Obama is the forty fourth first lady of the United States. She is also the…

For as long as human beings have existed, everything we have done has been to attain an altered state of consciousness. We make relationships to feel love; we go to the gym to feel good about ourselves; we binge television shows to live the lives of others. Another means toward this end is that of drugs. Some drink coffee to feel alert; some smoke marijuana to feel relaxed; some ingest psilocybin to escape to another world. Human beings of all cultures have been using and respecting drugs for…