Equal Rights

Throughout history many groups have struggled to gain equal rights. A major group fighting for equality is the African Americans. Their long, hard fight had a huge spark in the 1950’s. African Americans have been denied equal rights, but found methods to deal with the inequality. The fight they face is called modern civil rights movement.

The Equal Rights Amendment, which was introduced in 1923, was a movement for women’s rights that ultimately lasted until 1982. The Equal Rights Amendment is discussed in our textbook, America, A Concise Theory, on page 898. This particular site was chosen because it comes directly from the website dedicated to the history of the Equal Rights Amendment. The amount of informative content and photos was also a factor in choosing this website.

Over the past few decades, great strides have been made by women in the workplace. This increased number in women in the workplace does not mean equality however. Even with equal qualifications and achievements, women are still not given all the opportunities that men have. The chapter in the textbook, “Gender at Work”, shows us more of these inequalities in the workplace. Such inequalities cause gender segregation of jobs and can be linked with the pay inequality in the labor force. Even in jobs that are predominantly filled by women, men earn more than women. Women are often stereotyped as being family focused and not as able to travel, therefore they tend to get passed up for promotions (Garson p.353). This invisible barrier that keeps women from moving up the executive ladder is referred to as the “glass ceiling” (Baxter and Wright p. 346). Women also tend to do more domestic work, or unpaid labor and caregiving. This extra unpaid work is referred to as “the third shift” and is largely rested on the shoulders of women (Gersel p. 352). Consequently, this seems to be one of the biggest things holding women back from taking on jobs that are normally considered male

Another demographic change we are seeing in the labor force today are changes in the men to women ratio. According to the United States Department of Labor, in 1970 women only made around 37% of the working population, leaving men to make up the additional 63% (Women in the Labor Force, 2012). By 2012, women accounted for 47% of the total working population. Although this may not seem like a large increase from 1970, women did account for more than half of all laborers within several of the industry sectors including; financial activities (53%), education and health services (75%), leisure and hospitality (51%), and other services (52%). However, when looking at jobs in the agricultural, construction, mining, manufacturing, and transportation and utilities fields, women are still significantly underrepresented. Over the years we have seen not only the percentage of women in the labor force grow, but the large pay gap between men and women has slowly began to close. As of 2012, women with full time jobs

When I began the DBQ process I was certain that my opinion would not waiver. First and foremost, my first choice of the most important ideal was equality. I felt that equality was poignant and at the heart of all ideals. However, after reading it states that “all men and women are created equal; that are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.” This statement suggests that everyone is equal because we are all created by one Creator and that because of this sentiment all individuals are treated equally, seen as equals, and given equal rights. In a perfect world this would be the truth of our society; unfortunately, that is not the case.

The Equal Rights Amendment is defined as an amendment to the United States Constitution first proposed in 1972 to give equal rights to men, but it also gave equal rights to women.. Every man, woman, and child deserve equal rights. Females should not have to fight for the right to be paid the same as men doing the same job as them, and homosexuals should not have to fight for the right to love each other without discrimination. Girls in school should not have to worry about what they are wearing being “too obscene” in front of teenage boys. Equality is something that should not have to be voted for but guaranteed.

Though men always had more rights. Women could not even vote until August eighteenth, 1920. Before the war women were treated unjustly, and still were even after. In the nineteenth century women’s place in society was to be ‘the hostage of the home.’ From an early age females learned to cook, sew, clean, and raise children. Women were seen as weak and puny, and men believed they were of higher worth. This is what was always taught. One year after the Civil War, Frank Moore spoke out. He is the author of Women of the War. He noted, “Other wars have furnished here and there a name, which the world delights to repeat in terms a name, which the world delights to repeat in terms of affection or admiration, of some women who has broken through the rigidity of custom…but our war has furnished hundreds.” (http://www.frankmooreco.com/) Many people believed that women should be able to fight for their beliefs. After the war, they had more rights because of the largest women’s rights convention was held in November 1868. Even after that, women could not vote until 1920. Women fought for over two hundred years for more rights. They were accepted more rights, but gradually. In the 1930s, more women were getting more of a higher education. It took time, but eventually, they were granted to nearly as equal as men in today’s time, but still not completely. Women finally had a say in

All black people should have equal rights to white people. I think that because there is no difference between white and black people we are all human. It doesn't matter what color skin we have we are she same i n one way or the other.

As we come into President's Trump second month in office some new policies seem to be possibly coming into effect, totally going against what the president was promising during his presidential campaign. While in the running to become our 45th president Donald Trump promised the citizens of the United States that he would protect and honor the rights of the LGBTQ community. Not really stating whether he would keep all of Obama's policies in affect but more as just making a promise to protect them. Now when the word “protect” is used it would be assumed that the person making the claim would do everything in their power to make sure no discrimination is being done. That all would be seen as equals and have all the same rights as other. Right?

Women fought very hard for their rights in the workplace. Some of them, including Susan B Anthony, went above and beyond the norm. Yet, today our rights are still not the same as a man’s. At one point women weren’t allowed to work at all, and today they are allowed to have jobs while still being home makers. Although improvements have been made, there are still several dilemmas that need to be addressed. A women earns less than a man when doing the same work, and that is extremely unfair. Another issue in the workplace is that men underestimate women due to lack of strength and discrimination. There are also the issues of pregnancy and sexual

The generation now has made it easier to equalize men and women but there is still a substantial amount of places where gender inequality is still happening in the workplace and where females still face discrimination. Women are often discriminated in the workplace and are usually not promoted as quickly as men are and they also receive less pay. History shows that women have not always been defined as property and thought of as second class citizens. But in the 21st century many have seen a drastic change in the so called “traditional” family ways where women are suppose to stay home and take care of the household chores, food, and children and men are suppose to work to support their family and provide financial stability. Many assume that in the workplace women are more vulnerable and less competent than men because women 's instincts are to put their family before work or anything else. Whereas men are the ones who will usually stay the late hours to work. People on both sides of the political spectrum and everywhere in between seem to be fearful of what is to come and more fearful of others than they are often willing to admit.

It is worthwhile to reflect on the social and political advancements of women during the past one hundred years. Women now have the right to vote and to own property. They let their voices be heard instead of sitting silently in the kitchen. Women hold jobs previously restricted to men - police officer, firefighter, construction worker, doctor, truck driver and scientist. Obviously, this list is not all inclusive. Unfortunately, there is still one area that remains restricted to women. Women have assisted the military forces as far back as the Revolutionary War and yet there remains positions that women are excluded from. Female military personnel, having proven their ability to handle combat situations and having

Women have experienced a historic situation of inequality in the social as well as professional aspects. Women were normally the ones that would take care of children, do the chores in the house, and in rural areas; they would work in the field with the rest of the family. However, today’s women have become more self-sufficient and independent from the predominant male figure within every historical family. Gender inequality in the workplace is becoming less common; yet, gender is a factor that affects men and women. Especially women have been subjected to a historical discrimination that has influenced society to decide which job is more suitable for women than men. However women have confronted and tried to break down the barriers that

The sight of a working woman today is not something that causes one to look twice. However, this was not always the case. It was a long struggle for women to get to where they are today, and there is still a long way to go. There were a few momentous occasions throughout history that caused a shift in the way women were viewed as workers, such as the need for workers during World War II, the Equal Pay Act, and the appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court. Women have made great strides in integrating themselves into the workforce alongside men and continue to do so today.

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