Thus‚ African American equality‚ women suffrage‚ and the Progressive Era were all major contributing elements to the expansion of democracy that occurred during this time period. One major contributing factor that helped the development of a democracy in the United States between 1776-1920 is
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Society would not have ever evolved the way it has without brave acts of civil disobedience by selfless individuals we have had as members of American society. To think that women would not have the right to vote‚ African Americans would still be discriminated against‚ or homosexuals would not have the chance to be married is crazy. All these things were changed by complex acts of civil disobedience that carried our country to value equality and personal liberties. That is why I think that peaceful
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favorite era of American history because of the great leaps in culture and gender equality. To begin with‚ the 19th amendment‚ which guaranteed women the right to vote‚ was ratified August 18th‚ 1920. This was the end result of a decades long woman’s suffrage movements‚ and a stepping stone to gender
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Thesis: Jocelyn Olcott argues that the woman suffrage movement in Mexico failed because the FUPDM‚ which by 1937 was the focal point of suffragist activism‚ “had relinquished the leverage of a dissenting organization and because‚ particularly after the ruling party’s restructuring along corporatists lines‚ individual voting rights seemed irrelevant to women’s most pressing concerns. There were three factors that contributed to the activist decision to form the FUPDM. The first‚ Olcott states‚ is
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The Progressive Era‚ 1900-1920‚ in American history was a time of immense political and economic reform. This reform was done by reformers‚ such as Upton Sinclair‚ and by the federal government. Some of the reforms include those on food regulation‚ increase in voter power and the breakup of trusts. These reforms were generally successful but had some limitations. An example of a successful reform during the Progressive Era was the Meat Inspection Act‚ and the Pure Food and Drug Act‚ which enforced
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Florence Kelley in her July 22‚ 1905 speech to the National American Suffrage Association fights for an end of child labor in the United States. Kelley argues that the children are enslaved and the task of working men and women should be "freeing the children from toil." Through her use of identification with the audience and her appeal to both logos and pathos‚ Kelley conveys her view on child labor and persuades the audience to aid her by going in the battle to end child labor. Initially‚ Kelley
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back as 1848‚ groups of women would join together to discuss how to further women rights. Susan B. Anthony was one big influence on ending women suffrage and actually tried to vote and was later fined for doing so. After seventy-two years of trying to get women rights‚ on August 18‚ 1920‚ The Congress ratified the nineteenth Amendment‚ ending women suffrage‚ saying all humans were created equal and shall not be
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Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony Susan B. Anthony‚ an American woman rights activist‚ devoted her life to racial‚ gender‚ and educational equality. Susan is one of the most famous women in American history. She played major roles in the woman’s suffrage movement and led the way for the 19th amendment‚ when woman won the right to vote. Sadly‚ the amendment was not added to the constitution until 14 years after her death. Here are three reasons why Susan B. Anthony is important. One of the reasons
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In simple terms‚ women’s suffrage refers to the right of women to vote in elections. In 1920‚ the United States passed the 19th Amendment to the Constitution‚ officially giving women that right after years of protesting and lobbying in the masses. The fight for women’s suffrage lies in the context of the larger women’s rights movement‚ starting in the 19th century. A desire for suffrage started in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention and the subsequent Declaration of Sentiments. Penned by activist
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that was simply unacceptable that almost half of the population was excluded from voting just because they were a different gender. It also heavily skewed the votes in favor of men. I will explain how women won the right to vote in 1919. Women’s suffrage groups (groups who fought for the right to vote for women) had existed since the 1870s. There were women like Emily Stowe‚ Adelaide Hoodless‚ Marie-Lacoste Gerin Lajoie‚ and
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