...Roe v. Wade is the Supreme Court just stopped a public discussion consensus on what America wants for abortion. I think over the last 34 years, 33 years that has continued to happen and that discussion is going on but it’s going on much slower” (Abortion Wars 1). Unfortunately, courts, clinics, and hospitals will continue to publicize abortion and though it will be many that disagree with abortion laws and declare it unjust, there will also be few that empathize with women that receive abortions and join the fight to protect them. Abortion has been sought after for many years to end unwanted abortions for a variety of reasons. In an article compiled by ProQuest Staff, Leading Issue Timelines contends “women used herbal preparations or other methods to induce miscarriages” (Abortion Timeline). Before abortions were legal self-induced abortions were the only option for women unfortunately, many women died...
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...Gender Equality & the Women’s Movement SS310 – Exploring the 1960’s: An Interdisciplinary Approach Unit 6 Project March 12, 2013 A Brief Timeline of the Women’s Movement 1920 - 2009 Sources cited on the reference page. In the United States, women are allowed a certain level of luxury in having a large amount of control over the path their lives take. An American woman can be a business owner, a homeowner, a college graduate, a highly paid executive or a stay at home mother and wife. These are choices that we as individuals get to make with limited input from the men in our lives. We take guidance from our fathers, brothers and husbands but the ultimate decision lies with us. History has shown us that this was not always the case in our country. Early on women were not allowed to own property, be educated or make any major decisions. Power rested in the hands of the men and it took many years to wrench some away. In the late 1800’s American women were beginning to realize that there was more to life then mothering and keeping house. The Suffragette movement was born out of a palpable desire to be a voice for change in the world and to have a vote in the governance of the country. After many years of struggling, the 19th amendment was signed into law extending the right to vote so that it would not “be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex” (19th amendment). One step among many that leads...
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...First Wave Feminist Movement Introduction Feminism is considered a political concept. It is an analysis of why and how women are oppressed. It is a vision of a society where women are liberated and sex role stereotypes are no more. It is also a conviction that oppression of women is a contradiction in society. Women feminists fought for their right to not be property, rights to their inheritance, rights to an education and to a religion that was not patriarchal. Even though feminism had been seen for quite some time, the actual term "feminist" was not first used until 1912. "The modern feminist movement began a as result of sweeping social, political and industrial changes in Europe and the United States" (Conger). Many suffragists did not refer to themselves as feminists. They advocated only for voting rights, not complete equality. Oppression as an Obstacle for Women Women advocated against a mindset, an entire system of socialization. "Women were socialized, both in their minds and in the minds of men, that their sole role in society was reproduction" (Fisher). "The average married female gave birth to seven children" (Conger). If a woman was engaging in public activities then "she was ignoring her biological weaknesses - a smaller brain and a more fragile physique - which she was supposed to protect in order to ensure her reproductive abilities" (Krolokke, 5). Women had little control over their life. Women were considered...
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...has became an icon of the woman's suffrage movement. Susan grew up in a Quaker household working as a teacher. Making a strong moral compass early on and spent much of her life working in social causes. Susan was the second oldest she had 8 siblings her parents were to a local cotton mill owner and his wife. Susans Family moved to Battenville New York, 1826. Anthony studied in a Quaker school in Philadelphia. Later on Susan’s father's business failed in the late 1830s, she found work as a teacher. The Anthonys family moved to a farm in the Rochester, New york area in the mid-1840’s. That’s when they became involved in the fight to end slavery known as the...
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...Christian Bruce The Women’s Suffrage Movement. Before the Women’s suffrage movement started, (“Abigail Adams wrote to her husband John Adams asking him to "remember the ladies" in the new code of laws. Adams replies the men will fight the "despotism of the petticoat.”) This was written in 1776; Women were not treated as they are today. In countries even today women are treated as unequal with men, they are used and abused they are basically slaves to the men of certain countries. In the United States before this movement women were looked down on not only socially but also economically and politically....
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...The Movements of Women’s Rights Gender & Equality Barbara Bradford Sept. 9, 2015 Instructor: Jennifer Moore-Ambrosia Southern New Hampshire University In the United States, women are allowed a certain level of luxury in having a large amount of control over the path they have taken. An American woman can be a business owner, a homeowner, a college graduate, a highly paid executive or a stay at home mother and wife. These are choices that we as individuals get to make with limited input from the men in our lives. We take guidance from our fathers, brothers and husbands but the ultimate decision lies with us. History shows us that this was not always the case in our country. Early on women were not allowed to own property, be educated or make any major decisions. Power rested in the hands of the men and it took many years to wrench some away. In the late 1800’s American women were beginning to realize that there was more to life then mothering and keeping house. The Suffragette movement was born out of a palpable desire to be a voice for change in the world and to that they could vote in the governance of the country. After many years of struggling, the 19th amendment was signed into law extending the right to vote so that it would not “be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex”...
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...an Victorian Timeline, notes. * 1819: Birth of Queen Victoria. Her parents are the Duke of Kent and the princess of Saxe-Coburg. * 1834: Slavery is banned in British Colonies. Anti-slavery movement lead by religious movements – quakers and evangelists. Disastrous results financially in the West Indies, which never recover their wealth, though the government were supposed to pay a compensation. * 1837: Victoria, 18, is crowned . She inherits the throne from her uncle, William IV. Dickens novels ”The Pickwick Papers” and ”Oliver Twist” are published. * 1832, 1867, and 1884: Three reform acts, each adding more and more voters from the middle, working and agricultural classes, and creating an updated parliamentary system. * 1839: ”Infant’s Custody Act”, refuses a woman convicted of adultery(Utroskab) access to or custody of her children. * 1840: Victoria marries cousin Albert who becomes her chief advisor. They have 9 children. * 1847: ”Ten Hour Act” restricts children’s work hour. Emily Brontë writes ”Wuthering Heights”, and Charlotte Brontë writes Jane Eyre – both influenced by the Romantic Era’s Byronic hero and Gothic horrors. Pious(holy) Victorians are shocked by the passion. * 1857: ”The Matrimonial Causes Act” allows a husband to divorce his wife if she has committed adultery, whereas a husband’s infidelity must to be accompanied by another offence such as incest, bigamy, cruelty or desertion to grant the wife a divorce. * 1861: Prince...
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...The campaign for suffrage - a historical background Today, all British citizens over the age of eighteen share a fundamental human right: the right to vote and to have a voice in the democratic process. But this right is only the result of a hard fought battle. The suffrage campaigners of the nineteenth and early twentieth century struggled against opposition from both parliament and the general public to eventually gain the vote for the entire British population in 1928. ------------------------------------------------- Who took part in the campaign? The first women's suffrage bill came before parliament in 1870. Soon after its defeat, in 1897, various local and national suffrage organisations came together under the banner of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) specifically to campaign for the vote for women on the same terms 'it is or may be granted to men'. The NUWSS was constitutional in its approach, preferring to lobby parliament with petitions and hold public meetings. In contrast, the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), formed in 1903, took a more militant view. Almost immediately, it characterised its campaign with violent and disruptive actions and events. Together, these two organisations dominated the campaign for women's suffrage and were run by key figures such as the Pankhurstsand Millicent Fawcett. However, there were other organisations prominent in the campaign, including the Women's Freedom League (WFL). These groups were often...
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...Rococo Art This paper defines and illustrates the Rococo movement. Rococo art was a highly sensual, light hearted movement and the art of this period greatly reflected a common way of thinking during this time. Art History II Rococo, meaning literally embedded pebble started in France at the beginning of the 18th Century, gaining popularity during the reign of Louis XV. (Rococo 1700 - 1775) Art from the Rococo movement was a reaction to the darker, heavier Baroque movement. The death of Louis the XIV brought about big changes to art and the patronage of art and the Rococo movement was one of these changes. (Kleiner, Fred S., and Helen Gardner) The start of the Rococo movement can be credited primarily to the death of Louis XIV. Upon the abandonment of Versailles by the French Nobility, they moved into Paris, and wanted to move away from the solemn Baroque style of the Palace of Versailles. So when the French court moved back into Paris, they redecorated their homes using the delicate forms and colors which would later be known as Rococo (A Brief History of Rococo Art). The Rococo movement started with interior design but soon made its way into other areas of art as well. (Rococo style | design) Rococo art, especially in architecture and interior design features natural elements such as shells, floral or leaf patterns ("Rococo Style," ). The art and architecture of this movement used highly organic forms (Style Guide: Rococo). An important and notable example of...
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...Anmol Kanotra Professor Fraley HUM 151-06 November 5th, 2015 Propaganda: Can it be Considered Art? Relinquishing its neutral position in the Great War, the US Congress declared war on Germany and joined the Allies in 1917 (Davies). With the declaration of war came a splurge of spending on training, weapons, and ammunitions. The young Federal Reserve was given the duty to finance the oncoming war (Davies). Because the high spending surpassed tax revenues, the Treasury began a series of government bond drives to fund the deficit (“Liberty Bond”). These “Liberty Bonds” introduced American citizens to investing in individual securities. However, the first issuance of the bonds had an embarrassingly low participation rate (“Liberty Bond”). In response, an extensive campaign was launched utilizing posters, celebrities, and other vehicles of persuasion to encourage Americans to buy Liberty Bonds (Davies). The poster, Clear-the-Way-!! Buy bonds--Fourth liberty loan, is one such example of urging the public to finance the war. Howard Christy created this propaganda poster with a heavy emphasis on the use of line and patriotic colors. Christy lures Americans in not only with the purposeful use of elements of art and principles of design, but also by choosing an intense setting; the depiction takes place on a ship in the middle of the sea in the midst of an action filled scene. The emerald green waves, the muscular sailors tending to the ship’s gun, and the beautiful blonde woman...
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...The rise of the Feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s saw a whole new approach to art emerging: women began to make work which was unapologetic and uncensored. This essay explores how Lucas and Wilson have used their work to unsettle the roles society has historically imposed upon...
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...S. Bradshaw MECS-101 WOMEN IN THE QUARAN One of the most misrepresented aspects of Islam is the rights and treatment afforded to women. The progression of women’s rights have never and will (in the foreseeable future), be limited as a Middle Eastern, or Islamic issue. The Islamic viewpoint of woman’s rights would be far from a feminist movement, but the Quran does have specific outlines regarding the rights and limitations of how females should be treated in an Islamic cultures. The timeline that surrounded revelation of the Surah An Nisa was not explicitly defined, but it is believed that after the Battle of Uhd there was a need for some guidance on the care of the widows and orphans that followed the conflict. Knowing that the prophet Mohammed was an orphan himself, and had four daughters, it is natural to believe that the role and statute of women were raised as a result of his influence. The Quran discusses several facets of the rights of women. The fact that women can be in line for any inheritance is a revelation to most. Passage 4:7 describes that a daughter can be in line to receive inheritance from her parents. A husband can pass an inheritance along to his wife, and in 4:176 is states that a woman can receive inheritance from her brother, if has no children. The ownership of property, wealth and the distribution of wealth is discussed at more length when it comes to the dowry that a man pays for the hand of a maiden in marriage. Verse 4:4 highlights...
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...Diversity Organizations Paper Dagenais' J. Garrett Eth/125 October 19, 2014 Maria Watts Diversity Organizations Paper Throughout most of history, women have endured so much. They almost always had fewer legal rights and career opportunities. The main professions tied to women were wifehood and motherhood. According to "Women's History in America" (1995), “Women were long considered naturally weaker than men, squeamish, and unable to perform work requiring muscular or intellectual development.” The common stereotype was “a woman’s place is in the home.” Women went through the struggles of not being able to get an education, voice their opinions, not having the right to vote, and being viewed as property. Gladly, the role women play in the United States has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Despite the thoughts of men being stronger than women, “physiological tests now suggest that women have a greater tolerance for pain, and statistics reveal that women live longer and are more resistant to many diseases” ("Women's History in America", 1995). In 1969, women made up only about one-third of the workforce. Like it should have always been, now more and more women have taken on new responsibilities outside of home by joining the paid workforce and they make up almost half of all workers in the United States ("The State of Women In America", 2014). However, although women have made big advances in every field, they still endure discrimination. If both male and...
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...Mohamed Ismail Professor Ann Cohen POLSC 110 02 December 2013 Our government regularly passes laws that affect everyone in our society, supposedly protecting our rights and taking into account the views of all of its citizens. Citizens express their views by voting for representatives to speak on their behalf or by joining interest groups. In our current voting system however, many groups of people are barred from voting, yet they are forced to abide to the laws passed by our government. Whether it is because they are undocumented immigrants, felons, or even because their state requires tests that they are incapable of passing, these people are being unfairly represented in our government. Although our constitution provides the framework for our voting system, it leaves the right to the states to establish who is able to vote and who isn’t. In order to prevent this inequality in the voting process, states should be required to share the same voting requirements and it should be easier for immigrants to gain their citizenship so they as well can have a say in government. The American constitution established the framework of the voting system that we use today in our modern society. Voting first started in 1776, during the time of the colonies and the revolution and only white male Protestants were able to vote. At the time when George Washington was elected President, only 6% of the current population was eligible to vote, so voting was very restricted. In 1866 the...
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...recognizable (Sayre 26). Liu’s oil on canvas art is more specifically categorized as an example of realism as it’s characteristics and details coincide with what our eyes can physically see (Sayre 26). The realistic value of the painting could be attributed to the fact that Liu initially painted from the photographs she took of the villagers (Sayre 72). She eventually started to utilize archival photographs that she came across from her trips to China in her paintings. Kitagawa’s art also has a woman as its subject matter. The print depicts a Japanese woman who is undressing. Her robe is golden in color with black feather prints. The whole painting has an almost sepia effect. The artwork is printed on wood (Sayre 204). This Japanese art movement called ukiyo-e or “The Floating World” was popular during the Edo Period (Fiorillo n.p.). Ukiyo-e art was said to depict what occurred in everyday life, but it was really known to embrace subjects that involved the performing arts (kabuki and puppet theatre), teahouses or okiyas and the mesmerizing world of courtesans (“FAQ: What was the ‘Floating World’”). This painting is also representational as the feminine form is easy to recognize (Sayre 26). As Liu’s painting is in the form of realism, Kitagawa’s painting has a naturalism feel. I say this because the artist holds onto the realistic elements of the subject, but he presents it in a subjective way (Sayre 27). Liu’s painting is striking in that it narrated the practice of feet binding...
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