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    Mothers, Male Authority, and Mental Health Both feminist writers, Betty Friedan and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, addressed life for the average woman. The writers showed the harsh realities that women in society faced not only as women, but as mothers which came with its own set of battles. As history has shown, women were expected to be the more emotional sex by nature, but it was displayed through both works that when these emotions come to the forefront to the women’s lives, manifested as mental

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    Informative Speech Topic Proposal Amani Alnaham 3/8/17 Proposed Topic: A dangerous species. General purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about a dangerous species. Proposed method of organization: Topical Main Points: How it's dangerous, where it usually stays, and what’s interesting about it. Central Idea/Preview or speech: Today I will talk about a dangerous species in Alabama the black widow spider: I will discuss how it’s dangerous, where it usually stays, and what's

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    thought they would be pregnant and quit the jobs and they do not have a family that needs financial support, unlike males. All of these caused the feminist movement where they fought for more freedom for girls and less restriction put into them. Betty Friedan who was born in February 4,1921in Peoria Illinois. She was an American writer, Activist, and feminist. In 1966, she was co-founded and elected as the first president of the National Organization for women, which is also referred to as (NOW)

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    ” (“The Feminine Mystique). In the past, women have struggled immensely with knowing their place and roles in society. Therefore, many women focused on restoring equality. Betty Friedan is a historical activist and feminist that aimed to close the gender gap through protests, her books, and her role in NWPC. Due to Betty Friedan’s goal of creating equality between genders and through her creation of books, protests, and the establishment of National Women’s Political Caucus, she had a profound

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    Reflection Essay

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    One aim I remember well is “Why do we prefer to see segregation as natural, or unplanned?” as I was the one who helped pick it. You gave me a choice between this question and “do we prefer to see segregation as natural, or unnatural?” (something like that), and I picked the former because I knew it better prompted the way you like to guide your lessons. I didn’t think you wanted a debate on whether segregation is planned or not, but rather a discuss on how calculated the racism in our nation is.

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    none have experienced fame in the same way as Betty White. For her, this dream became a fantastic reality. She is universally renowned for the charm, wit, and comedic talent that she brought to each and every scene. Betty White, dubbed “The Queen of Television,” is an award-winning actress who is adored for her memorable starring roles and countless appearances, effectively securing a place for herself in the hearts of millions. On January 17, 1922, Betty Marion White was born an only child to homemaker

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    As I have grown up, I have been extremely lucky to grow up in a well rounded household with privileges that many students are not able to experience. From a young age I was enrolled in a private school and then moved to a public school program in a nice neighborhood with an impressive school system. I was able to enroll in club sports and be a part of anything my heart desired. My parents were both able to receive a college degree and go straight into the workforce with little debt from their

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    Second Wave Of Feminism

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    extension of the second. This paper will explore the second and third waves of feminism as well as their relationship between themselves. The second wave of feminism is said to have been born in 1963 with the publication of the Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan. Friedan’s ground breaking novel took an introspective look into the life of a woman in the 1950s. It questioned all of the roles that women were expected to portray. The 1950s woman was supposed to be a wife first, a mother second, and a somewhere

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    In the 1940s women were called upon to help the war effort and support their “boys overseas” by stepping into factory jobs, signing up as nurses, and assisting in any way they could. Women enjoyed some of their greatest independence in these years as they did their part to support their country. The end of World War II brought many changes to the American people and women in particular. As men returned home from war women were forced back out of the workplaces they had only recently occupied, to

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    The Feminine Mystique

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    In The Feminine Mystique, Friedan embarks on a journey to discover “the problem [that] lay buried, unspoken for many years in the minds of American women. It was a strange stirring, a sense of dissatisfaction, a yearning that women suffered in the middle of the twentieth century in the United States. Each suburban wife struggled with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies

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