Documenting Sources

Michelle Jones

COM/150

June 27, 2010
Documenting Sources The main topic of my essay is Beautiful Woman-A Organization Creating Powerful Women. The subtopics chosen to support this topic is: Education, Self Esteem and Workshops. These topics will best describe the point of the main topic chosen for women. As woman working to become the overall "Beautiful Woman, I have learned the major sacrifices it takes to be that soulful and realistic person. Often time's women tend to loose themselves in the shuffle of life and they forget about the importance of being a woman. Sure we were placed here to be the nurtures to our families, friends and spouse but aside from all of that we have to nurture [us] first (which can sometimes be complicated when you become use to pleasing others). I plan to show in this essay why it is important that every woman understands her position as a woman and how it is important for us to be as empowered as possible.

In 1833; Oblerin College was founded. It was the nations first university to accept women and black students. The next important event was the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. This convention added fuel to the flame of education and suffrage. The Seneca Falls Declaration has been called “the single most important document of the nineteenth-century American woman’s movement”. At the convention a declaration concerning women’s rights was adopted modeling the Declaration of Independence. Appearing in addition to issues of suffrage were issues of education and employment. The Declaration of Sentiments states: He has monopolized nearly all the profitable employments, and from those she is permitted to follow, she receives but a scanty remuneration. He closes against her all the avenues to wealth and distinction, which he considers most honorable to himself. As a teacher of theology,