Philadelphia Convention

women. She was able to develop a feminist sense of morals and justice through the Religious Society of Friends. Because Anthony’s father was a sixth generation Quaker, she had the privilege of education. She attended a private boarding school in Philadelphia. Anthony’s family was greatly involved in the Society. Some of the people that influenced her most were her relatives. They were a family that inveighed public opinion and laws often. For example, her relatives were active in the…

Sarah Moore Grimké was an American abolitionist for women, writer, and member of the women's suffrage movement big time. Born and reared in South Carolina to a prominent, loving and wealthy planter family, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1820s where she became a Quaker quickly as a job to seek opportunity. Her younger sister Angelina Grimké joined her there quickly and they both became active in the abolition movement very fast. They had to leave the Quakers, who opposed women…

Lucretia Mott started to fight for for equal right for women because when she attended the Anti-Slavery Convention in London, women were not allowed to participate fully. This led Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott to create the Seneca Fall Convention. Mott published her speech, Discourse on Women, about restriction on women. She wrote the Discourse on Women about how women should have equal right as men. “ I have long wished…

Nakyla Dessalines CENG 311-01 Prof. Clark Obama Speech Michelle Obama Democratic Conventional Speech First lady of the United States, Michelle Obama set the tone for the Democratic Convention with her inspirational speech. There she gave a strong and persuasive speech promoting Hillary Clinton to becoming the next president of the United States. Her emotional speech allowed the public to connect to her. Throughout her speech she uplifted the crowd. Michelle Obama’s speech showed her support, and…

Democratic convention is not only to please the ears of those present, but also to excite supporters and potential supporters nationwide through multi-platform distribution, including, but not limited to TV, social media, and the general media. Naturally, the target audience is younger and more liberal than that of the Republican convention. However, even among Democrats, the day should especially appeal to a younger, more liberal audience as the three major speeches will be delivered by…

The two shows It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Arrested Development are both categorized as comedies, however one can be hardly considered a comedy. Arrested Development was a show that had aired only four seasons, whereas It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has aired for nine. It can be said that Arrested Development is a “smart" comedy and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is more of a “vulgar” comedy. Arrested Development and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia are both sitcoms (situation…

Once, women were looked down upon. Not only were their rights neglected, but so were their lifestyles. For many years, it was nearly impossible for a women to have any self-confidence whatsoever without being judged by the opposite sex, or even the government. There were times when even the most ignorant men were given more rights than the most intelligent women. Women were not only forced to be uneducated, but to practically “wear the pants” in the relationship by doing nothing short of the…

The Progressive Era was a time in United States history when big changes were beginning to occur all over. Major campaigns began that focused on reforms such as temperance, abolition, women 's rights, and asylum and prison reformation. Because of great pioneers that took the time to make a difference, our country is so much better and stronger. What is reform? Reform is to make changes in something in order to improve it. Every individual that was involved in the reformation era had one thing in…

Margaret Fuller Margaret Fuller was born in Cambridge port, Massachusetts, on May 23, 1810. She was the oldest of nine children. When she was thirty years old, she complained about the nightmare and headaches that happened because she had an unnatural childhood. She wanted to become a fulltime writer and translator Margaret Fuller, known as “woman of genius,” struggled for much of her life to carve out a sphere in which she might flourish. In volume six of History of Woman Suffrage they…

Throughout the history of mankind, we have been inclined to the idea of a central authority. Empires such as the Romans, Greeks and Persians wouldn 't be known if, it wasn 't for their government. Also, Central authority has led to the demise of countries such as the Soviet Union, Cuba and North Korea due to corrupted leaders. In The Anthem by Ayn Rand and “From Declaration of sentiments and Resolutions.” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton both convey the message that the government hinders personal…