In the nineteenth century, European and American women lived in an era described by gender inequality. Women had few of the social, legal, or political rights: they had extremely restricted control over property after marriage, they didn't have the right to vote or even testify in court, and were barred to enrolled any higher education institutions. To add more, Women were expected to remain obedient to their husbands and fathers, their occupational choices were also extremely limited.(Olson,…
Introduction Savitribai Phule was probably first feminist philosopher in colonial India. She was not a typical passive Indian woman who blindly followed her husband. She is a Mother of women Education and vision of her philosophy is to give freedom to woman from so called Indian tradition. She was a courageous woman who stood by her husband and supported all his radical initiatives. She was a major figure of her time. She was revolutionary in her own right. Savitribai Phule’s Writings: • Kavya…
Araminta Ross, more commonly known as Harriet Tubman, personified strength and freedom. She was very well known for her efforts with the Underground Railroad and was an advocate for abolishing slavery. Tubman accomplished many things because of her constant persistence to make the world a better place. It was because of her persistence to end slavery that the world has evolved to what it is today. She was a determined, hardworking individual who never gave up on her dreams, not matter the…
Susan B. Anthony was born in the bleak winter of 1820. She was brought up in her family as a Quaker, who believed in equality for men and women. She was able to develop a feminist sense of morals and justice through the Religious Society of Friends. Because Anthony’s father was a sixth generation Quaker, she had the privilege of education. She attended a private boarding school in Philadelphia. Anthony’s family was greatly involved in the Society. Some of the people that influenced her most…
Susan B. Anthony once said, “Men their rights, and nothing more; women their rights, and nothing less.” “Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts and was raised in a Quaker household. Later went on to work as a teacher before becoming a leading figure in the abolitionist and women's voting rights movement. She partnered with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and eventually lead the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Anthony died March 13, 1906 at the age of 86 in…
World War I and Women’s Suffrage During the twentieth century in The United States, women encountered and stood up to problems pertaining to their place in society. Ultimate freedom was the goal of many, as for the women, that was their proposed eventual goal. Many leaders rose up to the occasion, took action, and commanded the way towards personal moral success. Women demanded the right to vote, it was not an easy task to accomplish; however, with strength and potential, they overcame…
In the essay “The Other Movement That Rosa Parks Inspired: By Sitting Down, She Made Room for the Disabled.” My feelings of outrage on the ignorance of Chicago Transit Authority and Mayor Kilpatrick. The insensitive and horrendous treatment the disabled endured regarding public transportation. In most cases the buses were either not equipped with wheelchair lifts or were broken. How can the disabled provide an independent living or care for themselves if transportation was available for three…
One that comes to mind and that I think is important is Susan B. Anthony. She was involved in a temperance movement. It was aimed at limiting or stopping the production and sale pf alcohol. When she was done campaigning against alcohol, it inspired her to fight for women’s rights. She helped up many organizations with…
Susan Brownell Anthony was active in abolition and African American rights, the rights of labor, equal pay for work, but she devoted her life to leading the women’s suffragist movement. She is the most well-known iconic woman of this movement. Susan was born February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. Anthony was raised with a politically active family; as a young girl she decided that she wanted equality around the world. When she went back home to help her father run their farm she met a few…
Overview The film Iron Jawed Angels, directed by Katja von Garnier is about the young female activists that led the women’s suffrage movement in the early 1900s. Women suffragist portrayed in the film are Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, Doris Stevens, and Mabel Vernon. These women put their lives at risk for women to have equal rights, specifically to be able to vote. They were beaten, dragged, had trash and bottles thrown at them, and were called “he shes” for trying to exercise their constitutional…