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Within society, it is important for a child to have a stable house to live in with both parents. Having a perfect scenario is ideal for the wellbeing of an adolescent, but is usually never the case. Unrest in a child’s upbringing may be caused by dysfunctional parents, in this case, who file for divorce. When children are involved in a divorce, the kids are often forced to split the week between both parents to have equal opportunity within their lives. When the courts get involved, disregarding…

It’s interesting to see the progression of weapons from the early beginnings to now. Most people believe that chemical warfare agents were first introduced during the World Wars. Interestingly enough, the concepts of these agents were developed as early as 600 B.C. They weren’t known as chemical warfare agents however; the techniques that were used mimic the action of these agents that are being used today. During the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens, the Spartan army used a mixture…

Heavy breathing, wet from the river, sweat slowly forming on the forehead. What is worst, the fear of dying or the fear of being caught? I come back to reality. I am able to breathe but the anguish of it all still lingers. As my grandmother folds the clothes neatly into a pile she tells me about her journey to America. At the age of 26 my grandmother and her four children, like many other immigrant Hispanics, fled their poverty stricken countries and traveled to the United States. At the time,…

Many reform movements dealing with women’s’ rights, slavery and the penitentiary system were established in the United States in order to expand democratic ideals. The Second Great Awakening was occurring during this time and was the reason for these movements. The Second Great Awakening was led by leaders who encouraged changes in American society through the unity of the American people (Document B). The women’s suffrage movement supported democratic ideals because it was a movement that…

The age of progression is shown through the people's rights. People’s natural human rights have increased and progressed over centuries. In 1789, The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written. This document stated several articles that stated different rights that were granted to man. This allowed men to have natural born freedoms to liberty, property, safety and resistance against oppression. Some years later after this was written, Olympe de Gouges, a famous french playwright…

The first time women history was celebrated, it was only for a week. In 1981 women’s history week was declared by congress as a national celebration, but the week wasn't truly celebrated until March 7, 1982. For the next five years it was celebrated as a week, but in 1987 the National Women’s History Project petitioned that the week should be turned into a month. Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 that turned the week into a month. Without all of the women that have worked and are still working…

the co-founder along with Ms. Elain Eason Steel. The purpose of the institute is to motivate and direct youth to help them achieve their highest potential. One of her most important priorities was to speak to young people at schools, colleges, and national organizations around the world (Parks and Reed, 1994). Leadership…

In the memoir, “I Escaped A Violent Gang” and in the informational text, “Susan B. Anthony Dares to Vote,” a common theme is courage. In “I Escaped a Violent Gang,” Ana had the courage to get out of the gang that she had been in for a long time. In “Susan B. Anthony Dares to Vote,” Susan had the courage to fight for women’s equal rights. Although these two texts share the theme of courage, there are still some differences. In “I Escaped a Violent Gang,” Ana is trying to get out of the gang,…

In the nineteenth century, European and American women lived in an era described by gender inequality. Women had few of the social, legal, or political rights: they had extremely restricted control over property after marriage, they didn't have the right to vote or even testify in court, and were barred to enrolled any higher education institutions. To add more, Women were expected to remain obedient to their husbands and fathers, their occupational choices were also extremely limited.(Olson,…

Introduction Savitribai Phule was probably first feminist philosopher in colonial India. She was not a typical passive Indian woman who blindly followed her husband. She is a Mother of women Education and vision of her philosophy is to give freedom to woman from so called Indian tradition. She was a courageous woman who stood by her husband and supported all his radical initiatives. She was a major figure of her time. She was revolutionary in her own right. Savitribai Phule’s Writings: • Kavya…