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    Movement. The first beginnings of the Women’s Suffrage Movement of the United States were in 1848 and they held the first women’s rights convention. This convention was the Seneca Falls Convention and the organizers were Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Lucretia Mott, their overall purpose was to move forward in women’s rights. They mainly argued that women had the constitutional right to vote and should be treated equal to men. Now usually known as the Feminist Movement, it is now a political movement…

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    Over the course of my time as a political reformer and feminist, I strongly criticized the limitations of rights/abilities for women. I attacked foolish attempts to limit us to merely the domestic sphere. I fought against the limitless political control men had over us regardless of our personal intelligence and ability in comparison with theirs. Specifically I criticized our inability to vote, fully take part in politics, retain land ownership after marriage, and inability to take part in a…

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    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…

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    While women have come a very long way throughout time when it comes to rights and the way they are viewed there is still a lot more ground to cover. There are three waves of feminism which span different time periods and cover different struggles that have been overcome for women. Many diverse issues have been covered in the first three waves but there is still a lot to be done not only with things that weren’t touched on in the first three but also defining and taking a new stance or approach…

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    turned the affront into a philosophy of women’s rights” (181). This bothered Stanton everyday of her childhood and was the start of her endeavour towards feminism. Another very influential person in Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s life was Lucretia Mott. In the nineteenth century, girls role models were usually men, but her first female role model was Mott, even though she was twice Stanton’s age. She was a “freethinker, an advocate for women’s rights, and a patient mentor, who…

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    Forbidden Freedom In history, human rights have always been a problem, and yet to this day, it still remains. Specifically, in the past, women had adapted to live in a suppressed environment, solely because their limited rights have never allowed them to cross a certain boundary. In fact, the United States, foremost in the race of modernization in the world, enabled women to vote in 1920; however, prior to that, individualism, freedom, and equality did not exist in the dictionary for women.…

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    Identity Through A Name In Seneca Falls, NY the first meeting of the Women's Rights Movement took place on July 19-20, 1848. This was just the beginning of women's equality. Women started to wear pants in the 1920’s instead of a dress or skirt. They applied for jobs others thought were not appropriate for women. They also started peaceful protest in the streets demanding a right to vote. Women got creative when fighting for the rights that all humans deserve through their actions, music, and…

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    Wooden headedness intro From a hundred years ago to two minutes ago, wooden headedness can be found anywhere if it is looked for. Wooden headedness consists of assessing a situation in terms of preconceived fixed notions while ignoring or rejecting any contrary signs. This is when a person acts according to a wish while not allowing oneself to be deflected by the facts. history Years ago, wooden headedness played a role in human affairs, affecting society today. Everything has made an impact…

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    When the woman would start to farm, she would only be allowed to grow “womanly crops” such as cassava, plantains, and coco yams not men’s crop like yams. If she were to grow yams, her fields would be burned to rejuvenate the land from evil. The gender roles that take place in the Igbo culture, not only affect their agriculture but every other aspect of Igbo women’s lives. Igbo woman are subjected to abuse by their significant other, men are allowed to beat their wives regardless of the reason.…

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    Women's History Month International women's day is an essential day in our history because we have historic women who rock! In 1910, Clara Zetkin came up with the idea for that day on March 8th. International women's day was for united nations in 1975. Between those years not much happened. The U.N. created an annual theme in the mid-90s for women's day. In 2011, President Obama declared March is women's history month. Three examples of powerful women are Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, and…

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