Annie Wood Besant changed our world no matter how you say it, good or bad; she made the stepping stones to equality world round. Born during a time when women and men were not treated equally and when men were superior to all other living things, Annie fought for her rights and for all women’s rights, children not being an expectation. “Annie Wood Besant was the leader Theosophical Society during its key period of worldwide expansion after the turn of the twentieth century(Religious leaders of America) and she changed lives. She changed the world by influencing people by her Hindu ways, her contribution goal of equal rights and what we learned from her actions. Hinduism is not just a religion; it is a way of life. Annie Besant was a Hindu. She wrote essays that encourage Hinduism and let others understand the religion worldwide. The essays also influence people to understand her skepticism about other religions, including Christianity. Once she had earned respect for her works, she began to lecture about women’s rights. This earned her many more followers. Once she began the co-editor for National Reformer, her first published work contained advice …show more content…
“Besant, who came to the society because of her acceptance of its ideas and worldview, did not manifest or claim any outstanding occult abilities”(Encyclopedia), she acted as a normal citizen but she had a wonderful mind. Annie had a goal for her time on the earth. It was to change women's rights and change society's opinions on birth control. She did speeches about both goals and was known around the world. She was looked up upon by women around the world as almost a hero, someone who was going to save them from this empowerment and maybe, just maybe make both sexes equal. Annie was the start of a domino effect because, this fight for women's rights did not end until 1920, but there were many others after Annie that looked up to as a mentor and
Mary Lou Retton was a girl from a large town with a major hobby. Mary Lou was born on January 24, 1968 in fairmont West Virginia, she had 4 sisters and brothers. Mary Lou’s parents are Louis Retton and Ronnie Retton. Louis was a homemaker (stay at home mom) and Ronnie had quite a lot of jobs that included being a security guard; business owner, a former baseball and basketball player and a coal and equipment transporter. At the age of 4 Mary Lou studied dance and acro bactics, this eventually led to her joining gymnastics. She enjoyed gymnastics so much that she practiced many times at home. One time she watched the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and practiced gymnastics at the same time at age 8, she recalls being in a split as she was watching.
Alice Brown Davis- lived all of her life serving the Seminole Nation, in the early nineteenth century. She mostly taught, but she ran a trading post called Arbeka. She also built a ranch, was in charge of other local Native American currency, and was the superintendent of the Seminole girls' school. Not to mention she was a law interpreter, and even traveled to Palm beach, Florida to act as an interpreter a murder trial involving a Seminole man. In 1922 she became chief by President Warren G. Harding. Here, she became the first women to lead the Seminole Nation. Though, she was elected by the president, not by her tribe. Her tribe found her to be “well thought of and well respected and the people were happy with having her as Chief. “
Mary Fields was born in 1834 and she passed away in 1914. Mary Fields was the very first African-American women to carry the mail. Mary Fields was born into slavery while she lived in Tennessee, she stopped being a slave when the war ended and slavery had been outlawed. Mary Fields was also known as Stagecoach Mary or Black Mary, she was also an American pioneer. After slavery was outlawed she then began to work for Judge Edmund Dunne in her home. When Mary was a slave her original owner was Judge Edmund Dunne and after slavery was outlawed she still proceeded to work for and with her. Mary Fields was a female African-American pioneer. Mary Fields was said to be one of the most colorful characters in the history of the Great Plains it's also been said that she was six feet tall and she weighed over 200 pounds. She also
Mary Lou Retton is the greatest gymnast ever. She was the first American gymnast to win the gold, for male and females. In this paper, I'm going to be telling you about Mary Lou's childhood, her Olympic experience and her achievements.
At the age of 29, Samuel Huntington married Martha Devotion on April 17, 1761. She was the daughter of the Rev. Ebenezer Devotion and Martha Lothrop in Norwich.
Your honor I am hear to disprove accusations agene Martha Carrier for being a witch. Many may believe that Martha Carrier is a witch because that they have experienced about bizarre thing they may not be able to explain. I believe that why they may think that Martha Carrier is a Witch but I promise that I will prove that Martha Carrier is not a witch.
Civil Disobedience has been around for hundreds of years. This a practice first put into play by a man by the name of Henry David Thoreau who believed that if you didn’t agree with a rule then you should act against it in a nonviolent way, and be willing to accept any punishment that comes with it. His teachings were followed by famous activists such as Ghandi, and Martin Luther King Jr., and many others.
In the Article when Albert Jeremiah Beveridge enters the U.S senate in 1899 at 36, Albert Beveridge (1862-1927) the people around America though he’s was the most influential young leaders. The Americans thought Albert was going to be a good advocate of the United State, over the century the America though that would have a great political career. Albert had progressed to the social policies, decade himself enact pure food child labor and tariff reform laws. Albert was a brilliant, Charismatic Political leaders, U.S Senator Albert J. Beveridge and in 1898 as the fervent exponent of America expansion overseas. Albert in 1922 ran for the U.S senate in Indian once again also winning the republican primary but losing to Democrat Samuel in the general
Annie Easley was born on April 23,1933, In Birmingham Alabama. Easley and her brother were raised by thaier single mother Mary Melvin Hoover. Her mother was one of her greatest inspirations and her role model, she always encouraged her to get a good education. In an oral history interview with NASA, she said that her mother always used to tell her "You can be anything you want to. It doesn't matter what you look like, what your size is, what your color is. You can be anything you want to, but you do have to work at it." Annie Easley attended school in Birmingham and graduated as the valedictorian of her grade. At that time Easly Wanted to become a nurse because she thought it was one of the only careers open to black women. However, later on
Bonnie Parker met her soon to be husband her second year of high though though shortly into she dropped out. She was married six days after her sixteenth birthday to Roy Thornton. His brushes with law and being gone left their marriage short lived. Although shortly after their marriage he was arrested and sentenced to jail time. Though they never divorced they never saw each other again after January 1929. She still wore her wedding ring until the day she died even while being separated from Roy.
Alice Paul was a strong willed woman who would not stop for anything in order to secure equality for both women and men. She was a common person like most and therefore related to many of those around her. Although she was raised in a wealthy family, she faced the death of family member and even discouragement of the public for voicing her thoughts. Despite these setbacks, she never stopped fighting for her cause. Even at a young age she was raised and taught that women and men were equal. After college, she went to Europe and learned military publicity skills to help earn women’s right to vote. Her mission did not stop with that; she continued to fight for her beliefs. Alice Paul's ultimate goal was to earn
Susan B. Anthony once said, “I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.” Leader, dreamer, and believer are three words that could easily be connected with Anthony. She consistently pursued and believed that her dream of equality would someday come true, and led others away from a conflicting and unjust society. Most people know Susan B. Anthony as a teacher or writer, but she has done so much more than that. Considering her many contributions to women’s rights, readers can conclude that Susan B. Anthony devoted her life to numerous associations as well as other movements. She depicted an impact and change in her legacy as an American civil rights hero.
In a lifetime, full of darkness for women, Susan Brownell Anthony decided to rise and take a stand for women 's rights. She knew women deserved the same respect as men received and that women needed to be treated with equality and have the same rights and privileges as men. It took a brave soul by the name of Susan B. Anthony to stand up for ladies everywhere. Susan was an abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, and an organizer for woman 's suffrage. She was a hero to most by creating an inspiration to them of all in every aspect of their lives and all that she did. Susan B Anthony played a major role in history during her life, participating in reform movements, and becoming a hero to all women by trying to make a change in
Susan B. Anthony was a teacher, a leader, and an inspiration to many people. She devoted her life not only to give women the right to vote, but also for the equal rights of all people. After being denied the right to speak at the state convention at the Sons of Temperance in Albany, she realized that no one would take women seriously in politics. She then worked extremely hard to earn women their rights. She founded the National Women Suffrage Association along with activist Elizabeth Cady
The Indian media used Mother Teresa as a figure for a movement towards bettering the lives of those in the lower castes. They believe that if the Indian people were seeing a white, foreign woman caring for their family and neighbors that many would take up the cause to help as well. Mother Teresa’s presence was also helpful during the political unrest of India. She was the symbol of a better country during India’s fight for independence from Britain, the separation from Pakistan in 1947, the Civil War of 1971, and the creation of Bangladesh. Mother Teresa was proving that one could give up one’s entire life and need no material possessions and spread love and support to all. She lived a simple life, surrounded in strong faith, while believing in the compassion of humans.