This statement is certainly confrontational‚ is clearly blinkered and appears very Victorian in attitude. It definitely has no place in modern society where social and economic equality for all minorities is considered fundamental. The language used is itself confrontational‚ the use of necessary outing the author as something close to a chauvinist functionalist. The first half of the statement does not reflect the variety of lifestyles that those in the western world are fortunate enough to be born
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Instructions: Dorothy|I represent the American people at their best. I am loyal‚ determined and resourceful. You could say I represent the way Americans wish to see themselves. I have a big heart‚ I am daring and I am an example of the kind of woman the suffragettes wanted to promote their cause. I am from Kansas which was popular with the Populist Party in the 19th century| Wizard|I represent the president of the United States. In the movie‚ I am seen differently through the eyes of each character. The Tin
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free elections in South Africa‚ this marks the end of Apartheid‚ echoes with Lincoln’s words: ‘we begin with equality’. The billboard behind Mandela reads:’ vote for jobs‚ peace and freedom’ which reminds us of MLK 30 years before. d. The Suffragettes were members of women’s suffrage movements in the late 19th and early 20th centuries‚ particularly in Great Britain and United States. They struggled for change in society. (wikipedia) e. Mohandas Gandhi later on Mahatma (great soul) Gandhi
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expectations placed on women‚ discrimination based on gender‚ and reproductive rights. These topics strayed from the primary concern of first wave feminism‚ which was focused on the issue of voting rights for women. However‚ many ideas that began with the suffragettes were integrated into the modernization of feminism as time passed. An example of the newer ideals adopted in 2nd wave feminism would be found in books by authors such as Betty Friedan and her critically acclaimed novel‚ The Feminine Mystique. Her
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In the early years‚ the campaign to enfranchise women was undoubtedly endorsed by the Liberals. The general election of 1906 resulted in a Liberal landslide and with this victory‚ the hopes of all those pressing for the enfranchisement of women were raised high. The party’s initial huge majority gave the government the power to enfranchise votes for women. However‚ the Liberals were apprehensive and no more willing than its Conservative predecessors to support the cause of women’s suffrage because
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Reform movements have been has always been a part of the United States history. They are intended to improve different aspects of American life. Through the actions of individuals‚ organizations‚ or the government‚ the goals of these reform movements have been achieved‚ but with vary degrees of success Since the 1800s there have been many reforms that have changed the course of history. The Abolitionist and Women’s Right Movement are two such reforms. The abolitionist movement was fought to end
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nineteenth amendment was such an accomplishment for women because they were treated like slaves and nobodies and people finally recognized them and gave them a voice. Still‚ women were expected to be ladylike. The press would exaggerate and call the suffragettes names. They broke fake laws (“obstructing traffic”) just so they would be put in jail. They then had to protest that too by going on a hunger strike. They were force fed‚ beaten‚ and tortured countlessly in jail. It took struggle and competence
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Throughout history‚ acts of civil disobedience famously have helped to force a reassessment of society’s moral parameters. The Boston Tea Party‚ the suffragette movement‚ the resistance to British rule in India led by Gandhi‚ the US civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Rosa Parks and others.Nonviolence is the personal practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition.Nonviolent acts of protest and persuasion are symbolic actions performed by a group of people to
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1. Why have some feminists criticised the idea of gender equality? The idea of gender equality is that both sexes enjoy equal rights‚ entitlements and opportunities within society; however factions within feminism argue this encourages women to almost ‘man-like’ and distracts from the deep differences between men and women. Many feminists argue that women have been segregated into private roles such as child rearing and domestic work‚ this is due to cultural influences and not biological. Thus
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“Australian Suffragettes.” Australian Government. 03‚ 2010. Accessed 05‚ 2014. http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-suffragettes Brentnall‚ C. “Women: Their rights in Australia over the past 40 years (1972-2012).” pp 15‚ 20: http://www.fitzroy-legal.org.au/cb_pages/files/Women_Their%20rights%20in%20Australia%20over%20the%20past%2040%20Years
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