...Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were the main advocates for the women’s Rights Movement in the 1800s, and Alice Paul was the main activist in the 1900s. The women’s rights movement achieved suffrage by engaging in civil disobedience, having great leadership, and gaining lots of publicity. Engaging in civil disobedience was crucial for the achievement of gaining suffrage for women. On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony brought her mother and sisters to vote with her in her hometown of Rochester, New York. After she cast her ballot voting for Ulysses S. Grant, a US Marshal came and arrested her....
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...Jennifer Duban Mrs. Blatchley Social Studies 20 Feb. 2024 The Women’s Rights Movement The howling wind whips through your hair and the frigid rain is pouring on your face, but still, you stand. The jeering crowd is violent with its taunts and jeers, but still, you stay. Your feet ache with seemingly endless pain, and you feel weak and could collapse, but still, you push onward. You are fighting for your rights, and the suffrage for you, your friends, and your children. You cannot stop now (Van Garnier). This was the daily experience of women suffragists during the Women’s Rights Movement while they were picketing the White House. From 1840 to 1920, women fought for their suffrage, rights, and equality of 20,00,000 women. Pioneers such as Elizabeth...
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...Suffering for Suffrage Suffrage: the right to vote in political elections. Up until 1920 this definition only applied to men, and Susan B. Anthony was the woman who helped changed that. Susan B. Anthony was a women’s rights activist and political activist figure all through the 1800’s and many of her ideas are ones that we still adhere to today. She fought against slavery and for women’s property rights, but what she is most well known for is her work with the women’s suffrage movement and her trial in 1873. What Susan B. Anthony fought for and achieved are reasons why she is unarguably one of the most influential women in women’s rights history. Susan B. anthony was a reformist, believing in gradual change rather than a...
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...Mohandas Gandhi The life work of Gandhi created a major mechanism for significant positive change in our world history that we still value and honor today. Gandhi dedicated his life to advocating for civil rights in India and South Africa as well as the philosophy of passive resistance in order to achieve his goals and not cooperate with authorities which he deemed unjust. Gandhi studied law and advocated for Indian rights in South Africa and his home country of India during the many years he lived there. (History, 2010) The changes he created within these countries have inspired similar change in the United States with practices we still incorporate today. Through the practice of Satyagraha Gandhi was able to use social and political action to achieve his goals. Two significant changes Gandhi put into action are helping India gain Independence from Britain and the use of the philosophy of Satyagraha. (Gandhi, 2014) After Gandhi spent 20 years in South Africa advocating for Indian rights he continued with this passion in his home country of India. In 1914 he became the leader of the Indian National Congress using his policy of non-violent, non- cooperation passive resistance to achieve the goal gaining impendence of India from Great Britain. Gandhi influenced his following by leading from example. Gandhi used the act of fasting a form of passive resistance as a means of protest. (Gandhi, 2014). His fasting resulted in intense reaction from his followers which in turn put immense...
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...of histories around the world. In the United States of America, the Constitution’s Bill of Rights grants citizens with various rights. Amendment I allows the American people to protest against the government if they feel like it is taking away their rights to religion, the free exercise of their religion, freedom of speech, and the press. The dissatisfaction of the government led to numerous cases of civil disobedience. Peaceful resistance can be demonstrated throughout the various protests in America, such as the Boston Tea Party, women’s suffrage movement, and the African-American Civil Rights Movement, which positively impacted the free society. The beginnings...
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...The 19th amendment had a lot of effects on America: Women were able to vote, Women became more politically active, Court cases. The women’s suffrage movement was founded in the mid-19th century by women who had become politically active through their work in the abolitionists and temperance movements. Protesters The 19th amendment was passed by congress on June, 4 1919, and was ratified on August 18, 1920. The 19th Amendment guarantees all women the right to vote. Achieving this right took a very long hard fight, there were many protesters. In the mid-19th century, several generations supporters lectured, wrote, protested, lobbied, marched and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans thought was the impossible and a radical...
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...cannot be resisted,” (“The History of a Crime”); while taking up arms can eventually become the only solution to a dire situation, many times all that is required to capture the heart of a nation is an invasion of ideas. Throughout history, many men and women have decided to fight the injustice of governments with armies of ideas and principles. Rather than resort to violence, they chose the path of civil disobedience. Peacefully, they protested against unfair, discriminatory, and prejudiced regulations; many purposefully broke laws, fully accepting the consequences. This civil disobedience is not only absolutely necessary in a free society, but the actions of people like our founding fathers, various equal rights activists, and modern fair wage protesters have benefited culture in countless ways. In 1772, John Adams said, “Liberty, under every conceivable form of government, is always in danger…the only maxim of a free government ought to be to...
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...benefit of the greater good have a positive impact on free society. Even in a democracy, when necessary, peaceful resistance holds the government accountable. Sometimes laws are legally right but morally wrong. Yet, the government appears stronger than individuals, and peaceful resistance is the only way to restore the balance of power to achieve social justice. While it is a not always successful in accomplishing its initial goal, peaceful resistance draws attention to the issue, changes the hearts and minds of others, and potentially creates a real change in the long-term. Civil disobedience is a not a recent concept, since it has been used throughout history, from the Plebeians protest at the Sacred...
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...Margaret Mead. The Women’s Rights movement starts its beginning as July 13, 1848. This women’s movement didn’t just happen because someone thought that it was time for women to have the same rights as men but because women of all ages came together at the start of it in order to fight for equality among the sexes and this was something they were passionate about. Women have seriously affected changes in laws and human nature by holding meetings, petition drives, public speaking and other effective ways. These leaders of the movement fought for freedom in family life, religion, government, employment, and education. Over several years they have slowly but successfully gained access to these freedoms because of a group of women who never gave up for futuristic women and who fought in the things they believed in like freedoms. The year is 1840 and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott traveled with their husbands to the Worlds Anti-Slavery Convention, but the women were not allowed to participate. Mott and Stanton became friends and together planned their own convention to expand and further the cause for Women’s Rights. These women were both Quakers and came from small towns. Stanton is most famous for her Women’s Bible and leading the Women’s Right Convention. Finally the summer of 1848 came around and Stanton, along with Mott and three other women called together the Seneca Falls Convention. There were 300 attendees which included around 40 men. They discussed women’s rights and...
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...Jews were also involved in combating AIDS. During the epidemic in the 1980’s, Jews like Larry Kramer called for campaigns, direct action, civil disobedience, and initiated the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP). Because of AIDS’ association with homosexuals, many felt that it was important to draw the connection to bring awareness to the issue. Gran Fury, an AIDS activist organization led by Jews used posters to draw a connection between the epidemic and the Holocaust. Gay men under Nazi control were forced to wear pink triangles on their clothing similar to the Jewish yellow star. Jews were also significantly involved and influenced by the Feminist movement. As already discussed, Feminism helped conjure modern sects of Judaism like Open Orthodoxy. In the early twentieth century Jewish women advocated alongside non Jewish women for women’s rights like suffrage and labor reform. In the second wave of Feminist movement beginning in the 1960’s, women fought for civil rights and full protection under the law. Bella Abzug, a lawyer who represented a Manhattan District of the House of Representatives alongside Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique,...
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...Americans, improvement in workplace discrimination, and equal opportunities in education are some examples of these gains. Various prominent citizens have worked diligently throughout our history to accomplish equality for these groups using different methods. Some of these methods have worked better than others. Boycotts, peaceful marches and courtroom battles were some of the methods that brought better results. Many equality issues have affected minorities and women in our country. The fight for the right to vote was long and difficult for both groups. Although the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in 1870, granting all black men voting rights, (Jones et al, 2009, 373) it was not until after World War II that this right was realized. Women’s suffrage was an even longer battle. Begun in 1866, when women reformers attempted to secure this right along with African American’s right to vote, women would not gain the vote until ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 (Jones et al, 2009, 476). Equality in educational opportunities was another issue that faced both minorities and women. In the beginning, African American children were not allowed to attend school. After being allowed to attend, they were segregated from white children and given inferior facilities, books, and supplies. Women, who were at least allowed to go to school, fought mainly for equal opportunities to attend colleges...
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...Practice – Reform Movements US History/Napp Name: __________________ From the August 2004 New York States Regents/ U.S. History & Government THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion. Theme: Reform Movements Task: Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the abolitionist movement, Populist movement, Progressive movement, women’s rights movement, civil rights movement, and the labor movement. Gathering the Facts: 1- The Abolitionist Movement • “The goal of the abolitionist movement was the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation. • Advocating for immediate emancipation distinguished abolitionists from more moderate anti-slavery advocates who argued for gradual emancipation, and from free-soil activists who sought to restrict slavery to existing areas and prevent its spread further west. • Radical abolitionism was partly fueled by the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, which prompted many people to advocate for emancipation on religious grounds. • Abolitionist ideas became increasingly prominent in Northern churches and politics beginning in the 1830s, which contributed to the regional animosity between North and South leading up to the Civil War.” ~ history...
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...Abolitionists, Equal Rights Amendment, and United Farm Workers of America; three reformation movements that occurred in America since the 1800s. Did each movement have an impact for their cause and on the United States? Yes they did, each was different and affected one aspect more than the others. They are still being fought for today. Abolitionists movements began to increase in the 1830s, and goal was the emancipation of all slaves and to end racial discrimination. From the 1830s to 1863 anti slave abolitionists such as, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, and John Brown led movements to end slavery and racial discrimination. One of the most effective movements began in the mid 1800s, the Underground Railroad was used to help free thousands of slaves. Harriet Tubman and other strong women abolitionists made the Underground Railroad possible. Another less invasive movement for Civil Rights was the newspaper, The North Star. Written by the former slave; Frederick Douglas. His writing talked about the injustice of slavery and the difficulties freed slaves faced, such as the following...
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...Political Movements in the 20th Century HUM/300 Political Movements in the 20th Century During the 20th century several major political events took place that changed the worldwide view of civilization and shook up the collective consciousness. World War I and II showed the dark side of technology when used to hurt humanity. Civil movements surged around the world as a result of minorities trying to regain their identity, which various governments throughout the world restricted. The authors will examine major political events that had a notable effect on the 20th century, including, the influences of World War I and II, the surge of the Civil Rights Movement, and the Gender Equality Movement. The author’s examination will consider the works of artists and how his or her creative expression reflected the mood of the era. Political Events: World War I and II World War I (WWI) started in 1914, and lasted through 1918. The political event that triggered this war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The war tactics employed in World War I changed the methods and strategies in future conflicts bringing more devastation. Some of the new strategies included trench warfare, chemical warfare, and upgraded technology; it introduced chemical weapons including chlorine and phosgene, which produced devastating damages. The exposure to high levels of these gases resulted in temporary blindness, difficulty...
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...entitled to including the right to life, equality before the law and freedom of expression. Human rights provide equality and fairness and recognize the people’s choice of freedom. Every human has the right to live free from fear, harassment or discrimination. During the 1920’s women’s rights, immigration, and racism were the biggest topics in human rights. Women’s rights were paramount in the 1920’s. The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920. The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. This was a lengthy and difficult struggle that took activists and reformers nearly 100 years to win. Some of the key leaders of this movement were Elizabeth Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony. These three women, along with the assistance of many others, were pivotal in shifting the public’s view on a women’s right to vote and be contributing members of the nation. During the nineteenth century, women organized, petitioned, lectured, marched, rioted, and practiced civil disobedience in order to get freedom. Since the 19th Amendment was first introduced in 1878 and not ratified until August 19, 1920, most of the woman who started the movement didn’t live to see it passed. After the passing of the 19th Amendment women actually had a voice and it wasn’t men making all of the decisions. Public offices once made up entirely of men were being infiltrated with women. This transformed the whole dynamic of the office...
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