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What Is Susan B Anthony Women's Rights Movement

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The Voice John F. Kennedy once said,”One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” If one person starts something, they create a chain reaction and by the time you know it that something no longer is a problem. Civil disobedience does bring about change, because it takes one person to change the course of the future. When our country was breaking away from British England our founding fathers chose a man who leads us to our independence, George Washington. Washington,who fought with the British army during the French and Indian War, disobeyed England and began the effort to bring America’s independence. It was certainly not easy to go up against a fight with the strongest army in the world at the time, but no matter the circumstance the patriots fought with blood and pride.If it weren’t for Washington and those who fought with him, America wouldn’t have won independence from Britain and grown into the prosperous country we are today. As long as we can remember women have remained overlooked , but that was until one woman stood up to all stereotypes and brought the beginning of a change. Susan B. Anthony was a women’s rights activist who ignited the fire that led to the right for women’s suffrage. Before the 1920’s women …show more content…

Shailene Woodley arrested for protesting against an ongoing pipeline being constructed along with indigenous people. Woodley, who is an actress has been using her platform to bring awareness to the effects of pipelines on the planet. Woodley’s and the others that were on the march for ending pipeline construction had a peaceful protest going on outside the pipeline construction, but that was not right in the eyes of authorities since they arrested them for trespassing. Shailene who was recording the entire protest also got on tape her encounter with police officials which sparked up many people’s interest towards the

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