Seneca Falls Convention

America has had a problem with women's rights since as far back as the 1920’s. From wanting the right to vote all the way to women wanting the same pay as men and to be more accepted in the workforce. Many people say feminism comes in waves. The first major ‘wave’ was in the 1920s for women's suffrage. The second was in the 1970’s for respect towards women in the workforce. And now there is another feminism event happening, but it's not necessarily a movement this time, it’s a revolution.…

As one can see in the speech given by Sojourner Truth in 1851, “Ain’t I a Woman”, she believes that women’s right and, even more specifically, African American women’s right are extremely important. In her speech presented in Akron, Ohio, she takes numerous points of her opponents and finds counterclaims to rebut them. She uses points such as how she has been treated compared to how other women have been treated, the lack of intelligence the men assume she has, and she even poses the question of…

Moral Courage - Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln fought for the equality of all people. He was a proponent of women and in 1836 fought for their right to vote (Stewart 1). Lincoln displayed great moral courage throughout his presidency and life, as did the Jewish population throughout the Holocaust. Both Lincoln and the Jews suffered a similar fate with each being killed prematurely. Lincoln was assassinated and many of the Jews were killed in the concentration camps. Lincoln's courage has…

SOS HERMANN GMIENER INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE “How did Asantehemma Nana Yaa Akyaa make herself a prominent leader of the Asante Empire before its collapse 1902?” SUBJECT: HISTORY NAME: Akosua Asamoabea AMPOFO SUPERVISOR: John Kamau WORD COUNT: 3,499 MAY 2015 ABSTRACT This extended essay researched into the life of Nineteenth Century Asantehemma Nana Yaa Akyaa and her political influences in leading the Asante Empire with the research question: “How did Asantehemma Nana Yaa Akyaa make…

Nathaniel Hawthorne began to pen The Scarlet Letter, the gender roles of America had began to change in ways that had never been seen in its history. Just two years before the publication of his novel, women from all walks of life had gathered in Seneca Falls, New York to discuss their rights. This conference was the origin of the feminist movement and the culmination of years of small steps for women in their quest for further rights. This fight for additional rights started with Anne…

Of the women’s suffrage movement and its contributors Alice Paul stated, “I always feel...the movement is a sort of mosaic. Each of us puts in one little stone, and then you get a great mosaic at the end.” Thousands of women were behind the passing and ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920 from Susan B. Anthony to Lucy Burns, a close friend of Paul’s. However, Paul was being too modest in her previous statement. She contributed much more than a little stone to the mosaic that was the…

Selma In the film, Selma, people are able to see how much hard work was put into ensuring that voting rights were truly equal for all of the citizens of America. This film goes deep into the hearts of the people who played key roles in the civil rights movement. We can see that desegregation was not enough. Citizens need voting rights and to have all of the freedoms that is promised when becoming and American. In the beginning of the movie, a lady is trying to register to vote. It is clear that…

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been a stalwart supporter of women’s rights and LGBT rights. Her rulings on cases concerning women's rights and as LGBT rights have continued the impression Justice O’Connor gave in her decision in Roe v. Wade that gender may indeed matter in rulings with this trend most likely going to continue with Justices Sotomayor and Kagan. She is considered as one the 100 Most Powerful Women and has spent time advocating for women's rights in the duration of her career. The…

women were not allowed to speak freely like men. The freedom of speech was a denied right for women in places like courts or conventions. (Document 1) In 1840 Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton attended the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. The had a lot to say ,but they had to sit behind a heavy curtain, sit silently and were not allowed to take part in the convention. This regulated the 1st Amendment because the 1st Amendment states that all the citizens would be guaranteed the…

Thérèse Casgrain is not exactly a household name or one that is heard on a daily basis, but it belongs to a woman who was very important and who made many advances that continue to affect Canada today. Thérèse was a Montreal born woman who was heavily involved in politics and was a renowned social activist, world peace advocate who protested against the use of nuclear weaponry. She founded the Quebec branch of the Voice of Women organization, who wanted to achieve rights for women and to achieve…