Declaration of Sentiments

Have Women Caught Up to Men? Women have been on neglected for thousands of years, waiting for the time to get equal rights. Women have always been supporting men in the background; Whether taking care of children or helping in war effort. However, women have not gotten the deserved recognition for their effort. During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century women finally began to try and open opportunities for women with a focus on suffrage. The movements were quite impactful and…

Women were not always equal to men. They suffered through a myriad of struggles and watched men live as the superior gender. Females grew up knowing that they are the inferior group. They believed they had no voice or power to speak against this imbalance. In the 1800’s certain reforms were crucial for the shaping of the future of the nation. Women discovered their voice and utilized it for the better. Women recognized issues such as alcohol issues in households and their inferiority in society.…

“Still less let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own. The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time; the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them. This, sire, is our last, our determined resolution; and that you will be pleased to interpose with that efficacy which your earnest endeavors may ensure to procure redress of these our great grievances, to quiet the minds of your subjects in…

Although this principal document was intended to represent the colonial population as a whole, it neglected to include the women of America as equal constituents that were deserving of these rights just as much as their male-counterparts. This sentiment is best represented in historical accounts of the American Revolution which often times neglect to incorporate the sacrifices and labor of women in the Revolutionary War. This evaluation of the life of Abigail Adams and the subsequent insight…

George Washington can be considered one of the earliest American personalities and celebrities. His victory and success in defeating the British as commander as well as his impact during the various early congressional meetings led to him become the first president of the newly created union. From there, Washington as the legend began to grow. Many expected him to continue leading the United States until his death. However, this was not the case. Instead Washington set the precedence that a…

Imperialism is deeply rooted in the American way of life. The U.S. began as an imperial territory of the British empire. Westward expansion and diminishing the Native American population into virtual nonexistence was a piece of American persona. Rudyard Kipling supported imperialism in its truest form. Kipling’s childhood was no stranger to imperialistic manners as he grew up in British occupied India. The White Man’s Burden was a poem simply describing Kipling's personal feelings and opinions…

ignored any petitions from the colonial assembly and instead increased taxes of the Stamp Act 1765 and Quartering Act 1774 ever tightening chokehold on the colonies. The Sons of liberty rallied the colonists to act leading to the ultimatum of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 and the…

Edmund burke Adam Smith, John Locke, John Stuart Mill and Karl Marx helped with the creation and improvement of the political system in the today’s world. Their revolutionary ideas gave birth to the most common political systems. Conservatism, Democracy, Socialism, and Liberalism are the most common political system in the world, and Burke, Adam Smith, John Locke, john Stuart and Karl Marx were some of the political thinkers that made those political theories arise. Edmund Burke was a British…

understand that in the past there was no other name for a black man except “Negro”. However, living in today’s society, where the usage of that term is not often used, the general practice created a disgraceful feeling inside of me. King instigated a sentiment of happiness and hope throughout the speech that encouraged people to press forward spite the troubles they had…

"Common Sense" was published in 1776. One the first to simply state the importance for the colonies to break off from British authority. It was written so that the common man can understand and be inspired to fight for independence. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was drafted written by the Continental Congress. It stated the reasons that lead to colonies wanting independence from Britain and was ratified on July 4, 1776 Soon the colonies won the American Revolutionary war and gained…