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    Nowadays‚ women seem to have an entitlement in this world; an entitlement that gives them authority and a voice. However‚ to get this prerogative‚ women had to go through difficult times and diligent work. Since the 1800’s‚ women were feeling the urge of gaining rights that they didn’t have. Due to this desire‚ a group of women decided to get together and organize their thoughts to establish a document in which they would incorporate the rights they wanted to acquire. With this in mind‚ the first

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    t was a long and difficult struggle for women to gain the right to vote in the United States. Equality between the sexes has been an issue for centuries‚ not just in modern times. A British author even wrote in 1792‚ "The Vindication of the Rights of Women" because she felt that women were not treated equally. The modern day struggle was kicked off though in 1848. This was the year of the first women’s rights convention‚ which was held in Seneca Falls‚ New York. It was not until over 70 yeas later

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    19th Century Suffragettes

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    The women’s movement’s greatest accomplishment was the passage of the 19th amendment allowing women to vote. This victory also lead to changed perceptions of women as intellectual beings and individual from their male relations‚ a victory in and of itself. Leading up to the passage of the 19th amendment‚ protests and demonstrations by suffragettes were common. One of the best examples of effective protesting were the Silent Sentinels lead by Alice Paul‚ a prominent suffragette. These women protested

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    The Unites States experienced many social movements during the 19th century. Women served as the backbone in many of these huge social movements. From the Temperance Movement to Abolitionist Movement women who sought equal rights were absolutely instrumental in bringing social progress. Although‚ many men in the elite upper class published on the idea of separate spheres many poor and minority women were working for wages and many middle-class women were involved in education‚ churches‚ and reform

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    In the time of 1825-1850‚ United States officials and activists sought to expand the democratic ideals in which the country was founded. Activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as many other women pushed for the right to vote‚ stating that both men and women were created equal‚ and women should be given the right to vote‚ for it was the democratic action to take. Other activists began to create democratic reforms as well‚ fighting to reinforce the ideals the nation so actively prides itself

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    Women are no different than men when it comes down to civil rights and voting! In the article “Womans Rights to the suffrage” Susan B. Anthony’s article was the most compelling because of the evidence and dictation. She is the women that allowed women to work not at home‚ allowed women to vote‚ and most importantly allowed women to be a citizen! Susan B. Anthony wants the best for america‚ it’s her home‚ but america won’t be a good union if not everyone isn’t included in it‚ and has the same equal

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    Feminism Is for Everybody

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    hooks‚ bell. ed.‚ Feminism Is For Everybody Passionate Politics (South End Press‚ 7 Brookline Street‚ #1‚ Cambridge‚ MA 02139). Feminism is for everybody is a political book that addresses the ideas of women’s rights as a whole entire gender as well as individually. The book also ties the Civil Rights Movement as a catalyst for a feminist movement. The book is mainly written chronologically which shows the progression in thinking of the world. She writes about when she first saw and experienced

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    Victorian Clothing

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    Clothing Later Victorian (1870-1890) After the death of her husband in 1861‚ Victoria went into seclusion‚ and though still deeply respected as sovereign of a great empire‚ she ceased to influence fashion as directly. The somber colors that came into fashion are attributed to the fact that the British Court remained in mourning. Black became a popular fashion color in this period‚ not only worn for mourning. However dress forms changed significantly. After decades of full skirts‚ a new silhouette

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    The session that I attended was Dolores Huerta speech‚ which was very interesting. Dolores Huerta was born on April 10‚ 1930‚ she is a labor leader and civil rights activist who‚ along with Cesar Chavez‚ co-founded the national Farmworkers association‚ which later became the United Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta has received numerous awards for her community service and advocacy for workers‚ immigrants‚ and women’s rights. She is truly a leader‚ working tirelessly to help the poor and women and children

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    Throughout the film‚ “Iron Jawed Angels”‚ a young woman‚ Alice Paul and her partner‚ Lucy Burns battle for the women’s right to vote throughout all 50 states in America. They used multiple methods that finally led to the 19 Amendment being created. Three major methods were used to earn their right. In the beginning of the film‚ the activists organized a women’s suffrage parade.The parade was held on the same day as Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration‚ which the women hoped would result in a lot of

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