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Susan B. Anthony: Prejudice In Today's Society

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Prejudice is a large problem in today’s society. Prejudice is having a preconceived opinion not based on reason or fact. Prejudice is all around us and is extremely prevalent daily lives. Because of bias, people are often judged, mistreated, hurt, and abused unfairly. Prejudice is such a widespread problem in society that many people have accepted, and even encouraged it because of its many examples in history, literature, and current events. Prejudice is found often in history, and has been the basis of many conflicts. Because of bias, women were treated very unfairly and weren’t allowed to vote until 1920. Susan B. Anthony was one of the many women that were treated cruelly because of preconceptions. In 1872, Anthony and other women were arrested for voting. When it was time for the trial, the people in charge changed the venue for fear of prejudice in her favor. Then, the judge ordered the jury to declare them guilty. In 1877, Susan gathered 10,000 signatures for a …show more content…

Susan B. Anthony was one of the first and few people to really stand up to prejudice and unfair treatment. She made a huge impact on women’s rights and was a good example to many. In countless books, people are mistreated and abused because of preconceptions. Although the literature makes us aware of the harm bias causes us, we also can accept it as a part of life. It is a large part of daily life, in fact, and many people like Tiffiny Carlson suffer from ignorance and unintentional prejudice. Along with that, microaggression and the rude comments litter our daily conversations. In conclusion, prejudice is harmful, and is beginning to be accepted. Less and less people are standing up to the stereotypes and arguing with preconceptions. Far too many people are conforming to society and causing prejudice to grow at an alarming

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