Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Not only did Susan B. Anthony influence other women with her speech, but she also fought for the abolition of slavery by actively supporting the anti-slavery movement. Even when she was young, her parents always supported abolition. She grew up surrounded by people working to end slavery in the U.S. She learned from her parents and eventually went on to follow in their footsteps (Weisberg “Power”). Her childhood made a huge impact on her actions as an adult. Her parents led the entire family

Preface Women made up 50.8% of the United States population in 2013 (United States Census Bureau), yet made only 78 cents to a white man’s dollar (Hill). Women also hold only 17% of the seats in Congress, about 90 seats total, and less than 3% of Fortune 500 businesses are run by women (25 Surprising Stats to Share on Women's Equality Day). And this is just for white women. For many women of color, the statistics are even more grim, Latina women making only 53% of what white men make (Hill). This

Elizabeth Horner THE 2300.A02 “A Doll’s House” Henrik Ibsen The door slam at the end of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” had been said to echo around the world. Nora leaving her husband was practically unheard of when this play was written in 1879, and it can be argued that this was a catalyst for the women’s rights movement. “A woman cannot be herself in the society of present day, which is an exclusively masculine society, with laws framed by men and with a judicial system that judges

Spearheading the suffrage movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton faced harsh opprobrium from others. At the convention, the Declaration of Sentiment’s was written by Stanton, largely based off of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Sentiment included a list of demands for the women’s suffrage movement, courtesy of Stanton2. Stanton outlined the Declaration of Sentiment on the injustices that women had faced. “The history of mankind

When we talk about diversity we mean respecting and valuing all forms of difference in individuals. People different in all sorts of ways which may be obvious or visible. These differences might include race, ethnicity, culture, beliefs, gender and sexuality. It’s basically as one where all people feel valued, their difference are respected, and their basic needs are met so they can strive in dignity. Social diversity is all in the ways that people within a single culture are set apart from each

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” - Frederick Douglass. In his lifetime, Frederick Douglass faced more struggles than most can imagine. He was born a slave in 1818 on a harsh plantation in Tuckahoe, Maryland. His mother was a slave and his father was believed to be an overseer on the plantation. He was prohibited from gaining an education, which only caused his desire to learn to grow stronger. His thirst for knowledge was only quenched through vigorous study and teaching against the

women were not allowed to be there. With the statue being a woman, people would think that females had just as much of a right to see it as men. This was just another example of the unfair treatment women received. In 1848 Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton held the first women's suffrage convention. It took place at Seneca Falls, New York, where hundreds of women and some men participated in the movement. These two ladies, met at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. (History.com)

Society can put unrealistic expectations of reality into individuals from a very young age. As soon as a child can begin to comprehend what is going on around them, they are shown movies of perfect society’s and perfect marriage. So, as they grow older, this is what they expect life to be like. Then, when they finally reach a certain age they begin to wonder why life isn’t going the way they thought it was going to go. The picture that the media and movies portray of life and how one is supposed

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and women like Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, and Sojourner Truth, who were pioneer theorists, traveled the country lecturing and organizing for the next forty years. Winning the right to vote was the key issue, since the vote would provide

The beginning of the women 's suffrage movement in United States started in 1848. It gave women the right to vote. This movement when Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton called for a women 's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. At the women 's right convention in Seneca Falls, New York women demanded to have the equal right as men (education, property, voting, and etc). On August 18, 1920, after the long 72 year movement for women 's rights 19th amendment was ratified. Originally