During the Jacksonian era‚ many reforms sprung up because of many campaigners following moral concepts of equality and good virtue. Religious beliefs were the main foothold for change‚ as the ministers were now preaching that salvation could be achieved by everyone. From 1820 to 1860‚ reform movements played an important role in shaping America due to the rise of engagements dealing with temperance and education; but even though there was much change alongside the new cultural values from the Second
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With time‚ a lot of fallen women start to appear and they all stand for what they believe in no matter the consequences. Correspondingly‚ Esther Peterson and Malala Yousafzai are also fallen women. According to Gale Biography in Context‚ Peterson was a spirited lobbyist who fought for equal pay for woman. In addition‚ she organized a strike with the help of her friends and as a result‚ the International Ladies’
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Civil disobedience is a courageous way to show a free society that you disagree with a law and yet still accept its consequences. The attentions these acts receive put the spotlight on the laws and cause others to question them. It highlights unjust laws and calls for their dismissal or change within the scope of law. It encourages people to stand up for their beliefs while remaining accountable for their actions. Civil disobedience positively impacts free societies by laying down the first bricks
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To every problem there is a salutation no matter if it is near or far. In the book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelo‚ the main character‚ Marguerite faces many challenges. Racism is and always has been a big problem in this world. This can be fought by people sticking up for themselves‚ using open ended questions‚ and using the idea that everyone is equal. Interestingly‚ one of the many problems that Marguerite faced in her daily life was her facing the problem of racism. “Virtue
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paragraphs‚ varied sentences. Mostly third person‚ but some 1st. Emotive language and imagery. Refer to Marjane’s experience in Iran‚ Discuss Islamic revolution in Iran‚ interview Marjane; compare to other situations where women have been oppressed; Malala; Compare to personal freedoms of Australian women. Feature Article about the role of protest in conflicts. To consider how and why conflict is changed by protest and resistance‚ as the prompt guides Readers of the publication who are interested
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Malala Yousafzai once said‚ “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back”. This means that women cannot succeed when they have less power and rights than men. Mulan is an example of how women are held back in a society. She has to follow the stereotype of women by getting married and taking care of her family. She later disguise herself as boy to go to war in her father’s place. By breaking the stereotype‚ she has decided her own faith. In the Disney movie Mulan‚ Robert D.San Souci portrayal
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definition of heroism has changed now it might be about making the right decisions in life and not making a difference for the whole country and maybe just making a difference for yourself. A hero is someone that is brave and inspiring to other people. Malala was a very inspiring and brave person she stood up to people that wanted to hurt her and she was not afraid. The function of a hero is to help people or save people. We read a story and it was about a soldier who lost his arm in a war and how he gets
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Anne Frank‚ quite a famous name with a lot of emotion behind it. She was alive during one of the worst genocides in our history. Yet why is SHE considered a hero? Why not the soldiers who fought against the Nazis‚ or those who risked their lives for people who were being killed. Anne may have written words of hope and optimistic thoughts‚ but no one was saved just on those words. Anne Frank wrote what she believed in and what she thought to be right. The young Jewish girl never showed these words
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Malala Yousafzai‚ an advocate for education for women in underdeveloped countries‚ once said‚ “The extremists are afraid of books and pens‚ the power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women.” (Claire). In the past‚ women had always been seen as the “weaker class”. A notion was present that women did not have the intellectual ability to learn and process information. Overtime‚ society has begun to generally accept that women are able to perform the same tasks as men‚ but this idea of
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