haystack. In the passages “Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?” by Susan B. Anthony and “Freedom or Death” by Emmeline Pankhurst‚ one author uses the appeal of credibility and the other author uses the appeal of logic to fight for women’s right to vote. Using the appeal of credibility by citing the Constitution and Declaration of Independence‚ Anthony fights for women’s voting rights. Anthony describes that she did not commit a crime that she “simply exercised my citizens right
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willing to give up anything for a future where everyone is welcomed and accepted. Elizabeth Cady Stanton yearned for a life where women were praised and acknowledged. She desired something more than just staying home and playing the part of an ordinary house wife‚ she wanted a life where should could do things only males where able to do‚ she wanted to be taken in as a women ready to go out and face the real world. However‚ during her time period (1800s) women all over America and the world had been denied
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Just like Melba Pattillo Beals during integration‚ Catt was also able to accomplish equality without violence. She was part of many big groups that assisted her. In 1900‚ she succeeded presidency of the National Women Suffrage Association after Susan B. Anthony. From 1900 to 1904 and again from 1915 to 1920‚ by organizing campaigns‚ delivering effective speeches‚ and mobilizing volunteers. She was able to increase the size of membership‚ conduct substantial fund-raising‚ and bring the organization back
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the US as housewives and mothers‚ not anyone who should have the right to vote. Another big issue was whether or not they should campaign for african american women’s rights to vote also or just focus on getting white women rights. In 1869 Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were criticized at a meeting of the American Equal Rights Association‚ they left and formed the NWSA (National Women’s
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Social reform is a movement that seeks to change the social and political views of discounted groups. Social reform movements involve the discounted groups and activists in an effort to change political policy while bringing public awareness to the issue through protests‚ media‚ amended legislature‚ etc. The social reform movements from 1820-1860 were characterized by unyielding perfectionism‚ impatience with compromise‚ and distrust with established social institutions. These qualities explain the
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The Antebellum Era was a time of change in America. It can be looked at as the country discovering itself. From 1825-1850 there were a series of changes that went on throughout the country. These changes included the Temperance act; putting a ban on alcohol in order to make America more successful‚ perfect society; the women’s rights reforms‚ where the cult of domesticity was being questioned by women who advocated for their rights; and lastly‚ reforms in public education‚ which were significant
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Suffrage Movement in Oklahoma The definition of suffrage is the right to vote in political elections. This movement represents the struggle and the hardship women went through to have equal rights to men. Susan B. Anthony once said‚ “Men’s rights are nothing more. Women’s rights are nothing less.” After twenty-eight long‚ hard years of women fighting for their rights and changing laws‚ women finally received equal rights. The suffrage movement persuaded women to form groups and fight for equal
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Reform Movements in the United States A reform movement is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change‚ or change in certain aspects of society‚ rather than rapid or fundamental changes. A reform movement is distinguished from more radical social movements such as revolutionary movements. Reformists’ ideas are often grounded in liberalism‚ although they may be rooted in socialist or religious concepts. Some rely on personal transformation; others rely on small collectives‚ such as
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abolitionist society. When she got married in 1855‚ she kept her maiden name because she didn’t want to imply wifely obedience. “It is her 1852 speech at the National Woman’s Rights Convention in Syracuse‚ New York‚ which is credited for converting Susan B. Anthony to the cause of women’s rights.” (nps.gov). Stone spoke about inaccurate translations from Latin to English in the bible‚ which led to the belittling of
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Senator Aaron A. Sargent was the first to introduce the notion of the Nineteenth Amendment to Congress in 1878. Over forty years later‚ the ratification process of the nineteenth amendment began early in the year of 1919. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate voted in favor of the suffrage amendment to the US constitution‚ then the bill proceeded to the states‚ seeking the approval of three-quarters of the state legislators in order to ratify the amendment. While some states
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