Philadelphia Convention

Progressive Era The Progressive Era was a nationwide spread of activism and political reform from the 1890’s to the 1920’s. One of the main purposes for the Progressive movement was to get rid of corrupt power within the government. Many believed the government did things only to benefit themselves; this represents a conflict of interest. The attitude of the public towards the government was stale and harsh because they believed things such as women’s suffrage, working conditions and education…

(Shaw & Lee 12). A crucial event of the first wave was the Seneca Falls convention of 1848. The Seneca Falls convention led to a piece of writing known as the “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions,” which was primarily written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton’s writing included a list of grievances that included suffrage and women’s right to property; these grievances were given the utmost importance at the convention (Stanton, Anthony, and Cage). Suffrage, or the right to vote, was…

At the start of this convention, Elizabeth Cady Stanton opened with a rewording of the Declaration of Independence “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created equal and endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights” (Seneca Falls Declaration…

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 woman nationally known as the mother of the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks, is truly an inspiration and an advocate for positive change. Her bravery and courageous spirit helped to set in motion a chain of events that started the civil rights movement. Rosa Louise parks was born on February 4rd, 1913 in Tuskegee Alabama as Rosa Louise McCauley. She was the first child of James and Leona McCauley. Growing up, Rosa and her family moved to Pine Level Alabama where she went to school. When…

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,…