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    Many animals require a vast amount of space to properly function. Elephants‚ for example‚ migrate 62 miles per year. When confined in cages or fenced areas in zoos‚ animals often act aggressively‚ as captivity has adverse effects on wildlife. Humans are mammals that are also not meant to be trapped‚ as our nature guides us towards duties and specific occupations fit for our location and physique. Confinement can be experienced in both literal and psychological ways: one can be stuck in the boundaries

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    The American movement for women’s liberation and rights was undoubtedly the most progressive in the decades that followed the Second World War. The second wave of feminism that ensued in the 1960s and 70s redirected the goals and ambitions in the fight for gender equality in many aspects. This new wave of liberal reform allowed women to break free from the domestic sphere from the conservative restraints of the 1950s‚ which have traditionally limited a women’s access to the same political‚ economic

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    a women is allowed to do because they want to. Limiting the rights of a woman‚ including the right to choose‚ creates a division and lack of security women have within their own skin. However‚ “60 iconic Moments from the 1960s” (2016) proves‚ “Betty Friedan energized the feminist movement of 1963 with her book ‘The Feminine Mystique.’ The book detailed the frustration of women who were expected to rely on their children and husbands for their happiness.” This was the beginning of a feminist move and

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    The term feminism can be used to describe a political‚ cultural or economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women (Bardon‚ 1978:23). Feminism involves political and sociological theories and philosophies concerned with issues of gender difference‚ as well as a movement that advocates gender equality for women and campaigns for women’s rights and interests (Stambler‚ Sookie‚ 1970:102-105). During much of its history‚ most feminist movements and theories had leaders

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    Brenda Eichelberger‚ president of NBFO‚ spoke of her experiences with African American and Women’s Studies classes saying: “I have been to several colleges‚ but none ever taught me that black women have a higher suicide rate than white women or that they have a higher mortality rate from breast cancer.”22 She feels that such a class would ideally be as interactive as possible‚ with a variety of guest speakers to attest to the powers of black women.23 Although The Chicago Defender doesn’t take a stance

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    The 1950’s American Dream In the 1950’s‚ the “American dream” was originated around the idea that anyone could have the opportunity to achieve more success than in their countries of origin; for others‚ it was the opportunity to become an individual without the constraints imposed by class‚ race‚ and ethnicity. In the 1950’s‚ the foundation of the American dream was masked by the illusion of perfect white “cookie-cutter” families living in suburbia. However‚ negative and pessimistic thoughts about

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    Disney animated films‚ universally beloved by people of all ages‚ can be seen as a reflection of Western ideals on femininity throughout history. Feminist scholars have divided Disney heroines into four groups: The Classics‚ The Good Daughters‚ The Princesses‚ and The Tough Girls. We’re going to tackle each group one at a time‚ and it’s only fair to start with the ones who started it all: Snow White‚ Cinderella‚ and Aurora. The original princesses have very similar personalities and traits. They

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    The wartime alliance forged by the U.S‚ Great Britain‚ and the Soviet Union crumbled‚ giving the birth to a cold war. The Cold War began because there were different visions of the postwar world. The Soviet Union were trying to gain power and their communism was feared by the United Stated and American citizens. During the 1950s‚ economic productivity increased abundantly. The Cold War shaped the ideals about family life in America‚ especially the lives of women. The Cold War helped shape new work

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    her and her baby for everyone to see. After this‚ Hill gained support by not only feminist‚ but also by state and national levels. Wilma Scott Heide arranged for Hill to attend the annual NOW conference where she addressed a national audience. Betty Friedan‚ NOW’s president‚ held a news conference to announce the organization’s support of the case and the Pennsylvania State Education Association provided financial assistance for legal counsel. In August of 1968‚ the County Court Judge Bengamin Lencher

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    Gloria Steinem Over the course of the years‚ our country has changed in many ways. Whether it’s politically or socially‚ we have the people of this nation to thank for how we are today. A woman that has made a difference in the United States is Gloria Steinem. She has defended the rights of not only women‚ but humanity itself. The time period Gloria Steinem grew up in affected her outlook on life‚ and inspired the movements that have brought us to have the rights that women have today. Gloria

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