Laura Keene's Role In History

Women in colonial America played revolutionary roles. They played roles that were always changing. “All men are created equal.” It’s the basis in which America was built, but what about the women? Without women, men wouldn’t have been nearly as successful. But what exactly did women do? Well, different races had different roles to play within their population(WiseGEEK).

Mary Pickford, a woman of many struggles and success, one of her biggest struggles was her childhood. Pickford born Gladys Smith on April 8 1892 in Toronto Canada into an alcoholic family that struggled with many things, one is her father. John Charles Smith who was an alcoholic that couldn't support his family, he then later left his family and died an alcoholic in 1898 when Mary was only six years old. Mary Pickford didn't have much of a childhood because of poverty and her father's alcoholism, on top of all that, by the age of six she decided to begin to support her family by acting. The whole Smith family then began to get jobs to support each other financially, which didn't leave Mary or her siblings with much of a childhood.

Laura Secord also known as Laura Ingersoll was born on September 13, 1775 and died on October 17, 1868. Laura Ingersoll Secord was the daughter of Thomas Ingersoll. Thomas was wounded in the war of 1812, and Laura saved him and took him home to nurse him. Laura’s father used to fight in wars. Thomas (Laura’s Father) lived in Massachusetts and later on took his family and moved to Niagara Region (Upper Canada) after granting a land after applying. Short while later when Laura was married to James Secord. James Secord was seriously wounded at the battle of Queenston Heights. Laura’s mother passed away on February 3rd, 1784 and a really sad incident.

In the earlier Acts Abigail Williams acts like a Crucible by lying to Reverend Parris, who is trying to figure out why Betty Parris is ill and will not wake, after Parris found the girls in the forest with Tituba the night before. In this scene Abigail is trying to avoid being caught and getting in trouble with her uncle who found them dancing in the forest. Abigail says to Reverend Parris innocently, “A dress?” Parris irresolute in his response, “Aye, a dress. And I thought I saw-someone naked running through the trees!” Abigail scared now, “No one was naked! You mistake yourself, uncle!” (Miller 888). Abigail is acting as a crucible in this scene by trying to “melt away” Parris and this problem by lying to him about there not being a naked girl running through the forest, which later is found to be true when Abby talks to Mercy about the incident. Abigail can relate to a crucible because she is acting as she is a melting pot and Parris is just another metal melted away from Abigail’s lying. She is acting this way because she knows she will be in deep trouble if Parris finds out about Mercy Lewis running naked through the woods. Earlier in this conversation between Abby and Parris, Parris questions Abigail in order to find out why Betty is acting sick and will not wake. Abigail knows that she did something wrong and the only way she knows that will work to get out of the situation is by lying to Parris because she wants to act as a clean and well-behaved girl in the town of Salem.

Elizabeth was an American Social Activist, Abolitionist, and leading figure of the early women’s movement. Her declaration of sentiments presented at the first women’s right convention held in 1848 Seneca Falls, New York which is often credited with initiating the first organized women’s rights and women’s suffrage movements in the United States. Elizabeth narrowed her political focus almost exclusively to women’s rights. She had been an active abolitionist with her

As Sarah Breedlove was growing her both parent passed away,which made her an orphaned when she was only 7 years old.When Sarah Breedlove was 14 she got married and had a daughter which was named A’Lelia Walker, Sarah Breedlove also became a widow when she was only 20 years old.Then she moved to St.Louis with her brothers,where she worked

Carrie’s full name is Carrie Amelia Moore, she was born on November 25, 1846. Her parents are George Moore and Mary Campbell Moore. She had five siblings, two boys and three sisters. In total they are seven children that George and Mary had. In 1854 Carrie moved from Kentucky where she was born to a farm in Missouri. Carrie’s first kiss was when she was nineteen years old with a guy named Charles Gloyed. Charles was a doctor and had a very good education and was handsome too. During 1862 Carrie moved again but this time to Texas and the year after that she returned to the farm back in Kentucky. While that time when she

Abigail Adams was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on November 11, 1744, to Reverend William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy Smith. When she didn’t receive a proper education, she studied in her father’s library. When she was a teenager, she married her cousin, John Adams, they had six children together one of which was a future president, John Quincy Adams. She later became the second first lady of the United States of America, and when she was, she was one of her husband’s main confidants. She also was one of the first women's rights activists in this country. Sadly, she didn’t get to see her son become president, she died on October 28th, 1818 of Typhoid fever.

The subject of women’s rights have been a controversial issue before the 20th century. Susan B Anthony is known for her feminist remarks throughout her life. She was an abolitionist as well as a suffragist who believed in women’s rights to equality. Before becoming a leader in the women’s voting rights movement, Anthony was a teacher. According to biography.com, Anthony “partnered with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and would eventually lead the National American Women’s Suffrage Association,” (Biography.com). She is known for being a leading activist. Without women like Susan B. Anthony, women might have not had the same freedoms they have now.

on, January 4, 1926, of breast cancer. Although she was never recognized for her contributions

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is considered to be one of the key leaders of the women’s rights movement. Canton spent her entire life campaigning for women’s rights. She made a major impact on women in the 19th century, inspiring women around the country. The role she played paved the way for women suffrage in the 20th century.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a wonderful woman in the United States because she fought for women’s rights during the 19th century. She was officially a “prominent 19th century suffragist and civil rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton” (History.com).

Women’s rights is something mainstream that has been fought for since the mid 1800s. Many strong, influential figures have stepped forward calling for change and striving to make differences in our male dominated societies. I would like to give a toast to one of these women’s rights advocates known as Amelia Bloomer. Bloomer was certainly someone that “bloomed” in history. She was the type of outspoken woman that took part of the temperance movement with other influential women such as Susan B. Anthony. Amelia Bloomer became a teacher at age seventeen, despite receiving little education. Her job was also how she met her husband, Dexter Bloomer, who was an editor and co-owner of the newspaper, the Seneca Falls County Courier. Shortly after

Women have done amazing things to change the world. There are so many unstoppable, empowering women out there; among the greats are Betty Friedan, who started the second wave of feminism, George Sand, who lead the way for women in letting them have freedom to do as they wish, and especially Tarana Burke, the amazing mother of the #MeToo movement, which helped so many women and young girls. These women have done great things for other women, and even men. Betty Friedan was an utterly amazing woman. She wrote The Feminine Mystique creating the new wave of feminism in the 20th Century.

The novel, Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History, by Laurel Ulrich is about women who never intended to make history but did in different ways. History is usually always revolved around men, and not many mention about the women who have helped in creating history. Through the early modern era women showed progress in making the United States a better place. With writers and activists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Christine de Pizan and Virginia Woolf, the contributions from these individuals they influenced others with bettering our country with different movements that have changed the view of what we see today and what we could have seen if these women did not take any action.