Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Strong Born in San Francisco, Jana Harris is the author of “Don’t Cheapen Yourself” a poem empowering woman. This poem was created at a time when women were fighting for equal rights. In the poem, the subject who appears to be a young woman is confronted by her mother who calls her “sleazy” (line1). This would suggest her mother does not agree with the selections of clothing, since she is accustomed to more conservative ways for a woman to dress and percent herself in public; to her mother’s…

Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. While the Feminist Movement is important in the present day, the play written in 1947 by Tennessee Williams became known for its portrayal of the dynamics between men and women. In the play, Streetcar Named Desire, feminism plays the main role. Taking place after the second world war, the men of this play assumes that they have more power than women. While, in reality, the women have the same or greater…

The Progressives and federal government were known for bringing major changes to society during the early 20th century through reforms. Some reforms that brought forth change were the influence of muckrakers, who wrote exposes to help bring change. The Progressives and the federal government were mostly successful when it came to bringing reforms politically, socially, and economically. Politically, the Progressives and the federal government were successful bringing changes through certain…

On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. The U.S. Constitution didn’t allow women to vote until 1920. One of the things the Constitution did was help the U.S. government set up three branches. Also, two of America’s Founding Fathers were not able to sign the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution was signed. Until 1920, women did not have the right to vote. Before 1920, when women were not allowed to vote, in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, women were already to vote.…

Jane Addams, born in Cedarville, Illinois in September of 1860, broke many borders as a woman of her time. She is best known for her efforts in creating peace as well as advocating equality for women. She is represented today and in American history by the many organizations she established: the International League for Peace, Woman’s Peace Party, Juvenile Protective Association, and American Civil Liberties Union. Addams had strong opinions about the idea of peace reaching the farthest corners…

First Lady Michelle Obama has had to deal not only with the stereotypes of African American Women in the United States, but she has also had to deal with the legacies of the previous First Ladies. The role of First Lady has evolved tremendously over the past one hundred plus years. It evolved from a largely ceremonial role to that of policy advocating and campaigning. For example, “[d]uring the 2008 presidential campaign [Michelle] was asked about what kind of First Lady would I be, or which…

For many years and centuries, it was usual that women did not possess the same rights and privileges as men, having limited opportunities in terms of education and occupation without any right to vote. It was in the past and since there were many efforts done to achieve equality for women. Did these efforts let humanity successfully achieve that goal? Partially, yes. However, even in todays “civilized world”, where many laws enforce gender equality, gender discrimination, particularly in…

In the speech “Ain’t I a Women?”, Sojourner Truth, a strong black women, wrote a speech in order to get her point across, because she believed in her own rights not only as a black but a women as well. Sojourner Truth read her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech in 1851 at the Women's Rights Convention. Her short, simple speech was powerful, and a strong criticism to many antifeminist arguments at the time. It became, and continues to be, as a classic expression of women’s rights. Truth was, and still is,…

Have you ever wondered how much our civil rights has changed over the years? And how women, and people with color are treated differently now? Lillian Wald has achieved many things to help contribute to our civil rights today. “Hero” is definitely the word to describe her. Wald provided great help to the civil rights movement, helped poor immigrants get back up onto their feet, and dedicated her time to children. Lillian proved herself as a hero by standing for civil rights. In 1903, she…

Sarah Moore Grimké was an American abolitionist for women, writer, and member of the women's suffrage movement big time. Born and reared in South Carolina to a prominent, loving and wealthy planter family, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1820s where she became a Quaker quickly as a job to seek opportunity. Her younger sister Angelina Grimké joined her there quickly and they both became active in the abolition movement very fast. They had to leave the Quakers, who opposed women…