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    The movie Iron “Jawed Angels Katja” was directed by Katja von Garnier and its story revolves around a woman named Alice Paul. She believed that women should also have voting rights as do men have. The movie shows the plot and scenario of the early 20th century, specifically from 1912 to 1914. At that, women were not considered equal citizens to say the least. There had been many efforts and movements made by the women and human rights communities in the past, but they deservingly won the case…

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    The fight for women’s suffrage had been a long winded and grueling battle, but on August 26, 1920 women finally got the vote, 70 years after the Seneca Falls Convention, the Nineteenth Amendment stated, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged… on account of sex.” However, African American women were unfortunately still largely disenfranchised. Nonetheless, before women were enfranchised they undertook several political reforms such as birth control and…

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    During the seneca falls convention, woman gathered to write the Declaration of sentiments, In this document the first demand states, “He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.”Succedeeing this convention, women took a break During the Civil War, they took over their husbands jobs and temporarily stopped fighting for suffrage.( helped legitimate the suffrage movement and provided new momentum)They began helping the black slaves achieve freedom. After…

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    As Eva Peron grew up she became strong and determined. She helped many poor people with her campaigns. She also stood up for giving women the right to vote. Evita was born in Los Toldos, Argentina. When Eva was 16 years old she left Los Toldos and went to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to fulfill her dream to become a star. Eva met Juan. Juan was a politician and a general. After that, he was elected president of Argentina. Before Eva wanted to fulfill her dream to become a star, she worked at…

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    Eleanor Roosevelt once said “You must do the things you think you cannot do” Eleanor Roosevelt was an American First Lady married to Franklin Roosevelt, politician, diplomat, and activist. Eleanor Roosevelt had a passion to support human rights leading her to be a delegate of the United Nations. She delivered a speech to thousands of French citizens and United Nations delegates in Paris, France on September 28, 1948 entitled “The Struggle for Human Rights”. The speech dealt with the desire to…

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    The Origin of Women’s Empowerment in America There is no doubt that the single most significant event in American History was gaining independence from Britain; nonetheless, the Woman’s Rights Movement is a comparable event that would forever change the face of American culture not only politically but also, socially. For more than 140 years after the founding of the Constitution, which created a predominately white male society, women would still struggle to earn their rights for equality.…

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    Lucretia Mott, Martha Coffin Wright, and a handful of other women systematized the first women’s rights convention at the Stanton home in Seneca Falls on July 19 and 20. Stanton wrote a Declaration of Sentiments, which she displayed on the Declaration of Independence, to formally proclaim the equality of men and women and propose resolutions, including female suffrage. The Seneca Falls Convention was attended by over 300 people, including Frederick Douglass. One hundred of the participants…

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    Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) was born in Moss Side, Manchester. In fact, it is her birth certificate, which states so; else she believed that she was born a day earlier on Bastille Day (The National Celebration) that had a special influence on her life. She was a British political activist, leader of the suffragette movement and was the major contributor in helping women to win the right to vote. She was born and brought up by her politically active parents in England. Out of ten children she…

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    During the first half of the twentieth century, the Colorado mountains became home to a handful of women who had fled the trappings of their former societies in hopes of refuge and adventure. One such woman was Virginia Donaghe McClurg, who became the first white woman to visit Mesa Verde and in later years would become immensely involved in the Colorado Cliff Dwellings Association, which fought to make the site a national park. Also an active member of this committee was Lucy Peabody, who,…

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    1. Although during Jackson’s presidency some things were made more democratic, I believe the ladder of his decisions outweighed these points and summarized his election to one where the majority of people lost their voice in the government. His level of democracy was increased by the abolitionist movement, where individuals such as William Lloyd Garrison tried to outlaw slavery and the women’s rights movement, where women began to speak out for gender and slavery equality. Both these examples…

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