Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“ Congress shall make no law….abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” - United States Constitution 's 1st Amendment. States could not have been more right when they called for constitutional protection of individual liberties. It helped the creation of reform movements in the United States that led to an expansion of democratic ideals. In the extent of women and equal rights,…

19th Century advocate for the cause of women’s suffrage, Susan B. Anthony, delivered a speech in 1873 following her conviction for the crime of voting. Anthony’s purpose is to argue that the treatment of women during the 19th Century was unjust and unconstitutional. She adopts a respectful and candid tone in order to address the sexism and prejudicial views of society. Anthony uses rhetorical devices in her speech in order to appeal to her audience’s sense of unity and human compassion. Anthony…

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s twenty- five million immigrant came over from Eastern Europe to the United States looking for the “American Dream” or greater opportunity. A life they thought would give them a sense of purpose and success. Bread Givers, a 1925- themed novel by Anzia Yezierska, provides a look into what it was like as an immigrant women coming to America. Immigrant women did not have an identity when they were by themselves, but had an identity among people of their same…

It Takes Persistences, Hard Work, and Patience As the congresswoman Kay Granger said, “Human rights are not a privilege granted by the few, they are a liberty entitled to all.”. Emma Watson, Cesar Chavez, and Mother Jones all fought for different human rights. These three inspiring people fought for gender equality, child labor laws, and migrant worker laws. Although these individuals fought for different human rights, using the trait of persistence they were able to fight for what they thought…

Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for Independence. By Carol Berkin. 2005. P. 161 Revolutionary Mothers by Carol Berkin discusses women's involvement in the Revolutionary War between the British and soon to be Americans. Women were, and often are still shaded from as having been or being heroes in terms of war, and Berkin brings untold tales to light. Through the eyes of both patriot and loyalist, she reveals the truth that many women endured during this time that is often repressed.…

Sojourner Truth (c. 1797 - 1883) Run through plagiarism check In 1851, a middle-aged woman of almost six feet, with a deep speaking voice and an unerring eye for a catchy phrase, got to her feet in the midst of the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. “ I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well!” Sojourner Truth declared to the audience. “And ain't I a woman? I have borne 13 children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried…

According to The Editors of Encyclopedia, Jane Addams was an American Social reformer and pacifist (Encyclopedia, 2017). She was brave. She took a stand for what she felt was right. She stood for social justice, education, equality and more. Jane Addams was also a cowinner of the Nobel Prize of Peace in 1931. “Jane Addams was the one of the most distinguished college-educated women of the first generation” (Jane Addams, 2010). She also won worldwide recognition in the first third of the…

In the speech Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation given by Wilma Mankillers I think she has a lot of valuable points about how she would like to see the Cherokee nation rebuilt, how she wants people to look past stereotypes and see her as the Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and how she describes being able to accomplish all of this. From what I have read about Wilma Mankiller and her background is that she was the first woman to ever lead a major Native America Tribe in the United States of American.…

Many years way before the Woman Suffrage Movement, woman weren’t considered as equal as men we were downgraded. The historical poem & document I chose are when women's rights movement was taking place. The woman suffrage movement began to gather strength In the 1840’s as woman began to fight for equal rights, the woman suffrage movement opened opportunities for women. The poem that I chose talks about women's equality it is called ‘’Ain’t I a women’’. The passage ‘’Ain't I a women’’ it describes…

Throughout time, there have been some leaders who made colossal changes and significantly impacted people’s lives for the better. Those leaders may have helped through the arts or the sciences. These heroes may also have lead us through distressing times such as The Great Depression or the Vietnam War to fight for some of our indispensable rights. When given a position of leadership, such as First Lady of the U.S., people will likely use their power correctly. Eleanor Roosevelt was a leader who…