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    Karen Anderson’s Wartime Women: “Sex Roles‚ Family Relations and the Status of Women during World War II” reexamines the various roles women occupied in wartime America. Anderson argues that though some historians they attribute women’s postwar employment changes simply to economics. Anderson implies that the 1940’s period played a more prominent role in developments‚ helping to accelerate the economic changes that would come after WWII. Moreover‚ though such studies exist in

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    history‚ women have always been discriminated against in terms of work and finance. Since women first entered the workforce in the 1800’s during the Industrial Revolution‚ women have always earned less than their male counterparts. Although women’s movements have made great progress over the past several decades‚ there is a lot left to accomplish. To overcome the social injustices of antiquated gender roles‚ women have strived to advance their education and careers to help pave the way for women in the

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    Since the beginning of time women have been fighting for equal rights to men. In the year 2013 their still fighting‚ why is this happening? In the next few minutes I’m going to convince you that they should have equal rights and why. In the past women have had the minority of legal rights‚ being unable to vote or cast political views. They were inferior to men and considered to be objects. In the 18th and 19th century women were simply meant to raise their children and do chores around the house

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    Women´s in the 19th Century European and American women in the nineteenth century lived in an age characterized by gender inequality. At the beginning of the century‚ women enjoyed few of the legal‚ social‚ or political rights that are now taken for granted in western countries: they could not vote‚ could not sue or be sued‚ could not testify in court‚ had extremely limited control over personal property after marriage‚ were rarely granted legal custody of their children in cases of divorce‚ and

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    Throughout the years‚ women have fought for their rights and to be as equal as men. In fact‚ even today‚ women are still fighting for their rights and gender equality. In addition‚ it is either fighting for equality‚ discrimination‚ sexism‚ or having an equivalent pay they have been “promised.” Since the 1800’s it was common that women would not have to work‚ but rather stay at home and be a house wife. They were mostly considered second-class citizens‚ and did not have the right to do anything‚

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    start at conception‚ however starts when the child is born. My opinion on this issue is that abortion is a private matter and is a decision that should only be left to the mother without any interference from the government and society. In Canada women are lucky enough to have the privilege of having the rights to their bodies however there are a lot of questions and concerns regarding this issue. Abortion should also be seen as the start of women’s control and rights when it comes to matters regarding

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    The Analysis of Symbol in Tess of the D’Urbervilles Tomas Hardy is an controversial writer in the era of Victorian,his life span stretches  over two centuries. In view of the influence of family life and the background of education, Hardy is aware of many ancient Greek fair tales and biblical stories. In his representative fiction‚ Tess of The D’Urbervilles‚ Hardy used different types of symbols to expose the tragic destiny of Tess‚ just as the famous word which Hamlet says “Frailty‚ thy name

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    Hannah Malatzky September 27‚ 2012 Mr. Pape Extra Credit Assignment: Tess of the D’Urbervilles Distorted Stereotypes As children‚ people grow up with stories about a perfect princess who was put through a tough time‚ but was rescued by her prince charming‚ a perfect man. Tess of the D’Urbervilles is a story about a girl‚ though she is certainly not a princess‚ who falls in love with a boy that leaves her and breaks her heart. The author of the book‚ Thomas Hardy chose to create his story around

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    DBQ Project Final Draft Women in the late 1700s had practically no rights. In 18th century America‚ the men represented the family. Women couldn’t do practically anything without consulting their fathers‚ or if they were married‚ their husbands. Then‚ in the early 19th century‚ Republican Motherhood began to take a stronger place in American society. Republican Motherhood reinforced the idea that women‚ in their domestic sphere‚ were much separate from the public world of men‚ but also encouraged

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    days of ancient female mummies. A movement of tattoos occurred in the United States when the first woman to be tattooed displayed her body commercially. There was an era when people paid to see women covered in tattoos‚ days in age when women with ink were part of the freak show at a circus. Now we see women of all ages with tattoos today as a commonality. What has gone from taboo is now mainstream. Although body ink is becoming increasingly more socially acceptable‚ tattoos will always still hold

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