The coin was small, and its value was only one dollar, but to Betty Friedan, and to women everywhere, it was worth so much more. Every person who looked at the silver coin would see not only a picture of women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony, but also a symbol of the changing world, and how hard people had fought to make that change. This was the first time a woman had been etched into the metal of a coin, and it meant that, finally, the efforts of Betty Friedan and Susan B. Anthony, herself, were paying off. Despite being lampooned and being ignored, both Anthony and Friedan made it their life’s work to grant women basic rights. Though their lives were one hundred years apart, both feminists are responsible for many of the freedoms women
In a time when women were thought of as airheaded and unconcerned with matters of importance by men, a woman’s compassion and intuition can hold incredible power. “In a Jury of Her Peers”, Minnie Wright is judged by her peers, and by their knowledge of her prior life, her current circumstances, and forced destitution, she is found innocent. In the story, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters accompany their husbands to the Wright home in a quest to find evidence implicating Minnie Wright in the murder of her husband. From the moment they enter the home, Mrs. Hale is sympathetic to Minnie Wright. When the county attorney looks over Minnie Wrights kitchen and states, “Not much of a housekeeper, would you say ladies?” Mrs. Hale’s stiff reply is, “There’s a great deal of work to be done on a farm.” Although Mrs. Peters begins the story with a firm stance of support for her husband saying, “Of course it’s no more than their duty,” in response to Mrs. Hales comment about the men snooping. However; as the story progresses, Mrs. Peters views begin to match with Mrs. Hale.
If most people heard the name Helen Keller, they would think of that poor girl who was deaf and blind. They would think of her and remember the stories they heard about how she was taught how to communicate by a teacher named Anne Sullivan. That is probably all they would think about her. How she was world famous because of how she learned to read through Braille, letters pressed into her hand, and how she eventually learned to speak, however, this is not all there is to Helen Keller.
Dorothy Day is a strong woman who knows what she wants to accomplish. Her beliefs changed throughout her life but she ended up converting to Catholicism. Dorothy Day was actively involved with worldly issues and problems. To help get attention to these issues Dorothy created the Catholic Worker movement. On August 6, 1976 she was asked to speak at the World Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia (Ellsberg). Her speach was addressing the Feast of Transfiguration and the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Evidently the Congress scheduled a mass for appreciating the armed forces, how ironic. This threefold event called for a protest. It is said that Dorothy did not like public speaking because it gave her anxiety, this caused her a great amount of stress (Ellsberg). She began her speech by her story of the Catholic Worker and her conversion. She started giving service to the poor and then decided to convert after. She continued to say that the Church taught her the necessity of Penance. She concluded by giving attention to
As the women walk through the house, they begin to get a feel for what Mrs. Wright’s life is like. They notice things like the limited kitchen space, the broken stove, and the broken jars of fruit and begin to realize the day-to-day struggles that Mrs. Wright endured. The entire house has a solemn, depressing atmosphere. Mrs. Hale regretfully comments that, for this reason and the fact that Mr. Wright is a difficult man to be around, she never came to visit her old friend, Mrs. Wright.
She was old, around her 60’s to 70’s. Each cheekbone outlined to the slightest. Her hair frizzy on top like cotton. She wore a shawl pinned together by a safety pin. Her name was Evelyn Marshall Thomas. Evelyn worked at a hair dresser, and everyone knew her. She was respected amongst everyone in the town and was the “grandma” of the town. People would go to her to talk and express their feelings like she was their therapist, but Evelyn had problems too; she lived in heavy poverty. Everyday Evelyn had the same routine: she woke up, readied herself for the day, and left for work, on the walk to work she say the same people: the newspaper boy on his runs, the florist tending to her flourishing flowers, the corner store owner who zealously ran around his store preparing for the forthcoming day. Her life was as simple as possible.
Over the period of a day, Laura Brown gradually succumbs to her overwhelming desire to liberate herself from her mundane life. Her life has taken a very different direction from what she ever thought it would, and she finds herself completing commonplace household
“Ok, I understand Mrs. Evans.” He noticed the way she looked at her husband’s picture hanging on top of the chimney. It was like he was still there to watch her. Everything in the room was tidy and clean. She must have made time pass by cleaning up everything. He could see though that there was an unusually big pile of papers on the corner of the desk behind her seat. Maybe she had been busy organizing some things, a job or maybe a closer investigation on the case…
Susan Clark faced conflict in 1868 when she was refused admission to Washington School, an all white school in Muscatine, Iowa. Victory was achieved when the case was appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court who decided school segregation was unconstitutional. This landmark school desegregation case set the stage for the future of school integration in the United States.
Would the advances of today be up to such standards without the writings of history? Diary’s and books show the way of life along with what did and did not work. Women such as Martha Ballard and Mary Jemison gave an insight into their life that would have not been accessible to the world we know.
She was on born on February 15,1820 in Adams, Massachusetts and was the second oldest of eight children. Her parents were Daniel Anthony, a local mill owner, and his wife, Lucy Read. She grew up in a quaker family and in 1826 her family moved to Battenville, New York. She was also sent to study at a Quaker school near Philadelphia around the time. In the late 1830’s, her father’s business began to shut down so Susan Anthony returned home to help her family. In the mid 1840’s, when she was twenty five her family moved to a farm in Rochester, New York.
Her name is Mary Todd Lincoln. In the 1800's they had to ride horse's or they would have to use boats if they needed to get places. Another thing is most girls often spent their time milking cows or goats. Mary had a very had a good education. It was hard to get a really good education but she got through it. In this paper you will learn about Mary and how it was easy and hard in her life. Also you'll learn about her life, and her marriage. Another thing is what she did for a living.
ruary 15, 1820 by her father, Daniel Anthony, and mother Lucy Read ("Susan B."). Anthony followed her father's religion, which was a Quaker; believes that an Inner Light, or God's spirit, dwelled within each person (Colman 12). Daniel installed the ideas of self-reliance, self-discipline, self-worth and self-sufficient on his children ("Susan B."). Lucy was a wise counseled, tender watching, self-sacrificing devoted mother (Coleman 12). Both of Anthony's parents were strong supporters of the abolitionist: antislavery. Also, they believed in the importance of education and work ("Susan B."). One of the bigger setbacks for Anthony's family was the Panic of 1837, Daniel lost everything, from their clothing, wedding gifts and appliances to the
Courage is a cardinal virtue every human being needs. Courage is doing something frightening you are for the right being even if you are alone in your belief. Many regular humans have used courage also. For example Dr. Martin Luther King jr. stood up for all African Americans, even though almost everyone did not agree with him. He eventually helped end segregation by raising awareness. Sadly, Dr. Martin Luther King jr. was killed just for his beliefs. Today we celebrate a holiday for his great bravery. Bravery is a synonym of courage.
National holidays are special days celebrated around the country honoring an important or revolutionary person or event. If Congress were to make a new national holiday, the holiday should celebrate Susan B. Anthony and all the work she has done to express equality in the United States of America. Susan B. Anthony would be a fit the qualities needed to be accepted as a national holiday worthy person. Susan B. Anthony fought for many causes such as; women’s rights, the abolishment of slavery, and equal education. She is also very well known in the country as a famous woman activist. Anthony also risked a lot while fighting for what she knew to be right for herself as well as the greater good.