Mirta Robinson Hist 1302 Winter‚ 2013 Secretary of state Clinton is one of the most powerful women of her times. She is the only woman that has ever been considered a serious contender for the presidency. I truly believe that if she runs again‚ she could be the first woman president in the United States of America. Many people doubted Hillary’s abilities just because she was a woman but that never discouraged her. With strength‚ courage‚ confidence‚ and determination you can be anything you want
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Hillary Clinton By Madison Riggs Hillary Clinton was a truly amazing woman. She accomplished many things. But let’s start from the very beginning. Hillary’s childhood. Hillary Rodham was born on October 26‚ 1947. She was raised in Park Ridge Illinois in the suburbs located 15 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. She was the eldest daughter of Hugh Rodham a fabric store owner‚ and Dorothy Emma Howell Rodham. She has two younger brothers Hugh Jr. (born 1950)‚
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granted rights‚ two of the most important documents from the 1800’ are Sarah Grimke’s Letter XII: Legal Disabilities of Women‚ and Plessy Versus Ferguson‚ a Supreme Court case. They both are historical documents that changed history and how we view who has rights. There two most oppressed groups in the 1800’s were people of color and women. They both believe that they should have equal rights‚ similar to the white male American and should participate in laws‚ government and vote for what’s right in society
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Equal rights is very important to me and many people in the U.S. Everyone should be treated equally no matter their race or religion. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of many African-Americans who thought this too. Even though whites thought that blacks should be lessers and resorted to violence to keep this from happening‚ MLK believed it was for the common good for everyone to be treated as equals. It was also his individual right to stand up and protest for equal rights‚ which is the first amendment
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The issues that Hillary Clinton focuses on in her campaign are campaign finance reform‚ campus sexual assault‚ climate change and energy‚ college‚ criminal justice reform‚ disability rights‚ early childhood education‚ economy‚ gun violence prevention‚ health care‚ immigration reform‚ K-12 education‚ labor‚ LGBT equality‚ national security‚ our armed forces‚ veterans ‚ military retirees‚ and their families‚ rural communities‚ small business‚ social security and Medicare‚ substance use disorder and
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Hillary Rodham Clinton: Women’s Rights are Human Rights Mrs. Mongella‚ Under Secretary Kittani‚ distinguished delegates and guests: I would like to thank the Secretary General of the United Nations for inviting me to be a part of the United Nations Fourth World Conference of Women. This is truly a celebration -- a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home‚ on the job‚ in their communities‚ as mothers‚ wives‚ sisters‚ daughters‚ learners‚ workers‚ citizens and
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During the period from the late 1800’s to the mid 1900’s many changes came about in the way of civil rights. After the end of slavery‚ African Americans sought freedoms and new rights‚ but ultimately had to fight the authoritative forces that wanted to keep any change from occurring. Segregation‚ and legal boundaries that kept the black communities from rising above stereotypical racism and having a chance at true equalities they wanted‚ held the community back for a long time. Eventually‚ history
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Women’s Rights are Human Rights On September 5‚ 1995‚ Hillary Clinton- the First Lady of the United States- took front stage at the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing‚ China to speak on the fleeting struggles women face in every single country. Standing in front of women’s rights activist from over 180 countries‚ Hillary Clinton’s words were as powerful as her prominent political stand she held. Clinton catalogued the devastating truth on the abuse afflicted onto women‚ and then challenging
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who were born after the 1970’s take for granted how lucky we are as a country and nation to have overcome slavery and the steps against racism we have battled are way through. Slavery was ended when Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and was later ratified in December of 1865. Though this law ordered the end to slavery it did very little if nothing to stop the racism that was given towards blacks or any other minority. Until the late 1950’s not many presidents or Congressman
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AN ANALYSIS OF WOMEN DEFYING SOCIAL AND FAMILIAL EXPECTATIONS I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement B. Background of Women’s role in the society C. Objectives of the Paper II. Body A. The Striving of Gender Equality B. Rights and Privileges of Women B.1 History 1.1 Historical Background 1.2 The Enlightenment and a Vindication of the Rights of Woman 1.3 Suffrage
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