Pope Francis’ speech to Congress was both inspirational and was meant to unite a heavily divided nation. He spoke of treating not only humanity, but the earth, with the love and dignity exhibited by Jesus. In addition, Francis instructs Congress to preoccupy themselves with protecting by any means necessary the gift of life. With the power rested upon them, they should preserve the image and likeness of God. He speaks of the freedom that was so heavily strived for by the likes of American heroes
committee. Eventually, “Congress passed [ERA] in 1972 and submitted it to the states for ratification” (Ayer). By the dead line of 1984, set by Congress, the ERA was three states short of ratification. Now, the Women`s Right Movement was about women getting equality, “Men and Women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction “(Weber). NOW was one of many groups/organization during this time. They fought against gender discrimination in the workplace
in the United States Congress. In addition, up until the 1970s, nearly half of all congresswomen were only elected because of the deaths of their husbands (Gaddie and Bullock 2000). During that era, the number of women representation increased progressively up to 2007, where 16 women served in the US senate and 71 women served in the House of Representative. But however, today men makeup
Since the literary birth of biblical versions of utopian and dystopian societies, there has always been a gender dynamic presented in the text between men and women and what constitutes a perfect or imperfect relationship between the two. An analysis of multiple books through a period of the 20th century were the best sources in which to compare the most recent forms of social constructions of gender and how that influences fictional writing. For this reason, the historical context in which each author
sexes. It is heartbreaking to know that no matter how educated I may become, some jobs will not allow me to get paid the same wages as men. Are you comfortable with living in a nation where you, your sister, or your daughter will be paid based off of gender not education or experience? Should men receive a higher wage than their female counterparts? Today, I will inform you of the controversial
century. It expanded its platform campaign for labor laws, prison reform, and suffrage (Woman's Christian Temperance Union). On January 10th, 1878 the Anthony Amendment to extend the vote to women was introduced for the first time in the United States Congress. In the year 1890, with the tough work and the fight over the 15th amendment long past, the two organizations combined and founded the National American Woman’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA). The founding of the NAWSA was marked as an incredible step
society seem to emphasize the strength and powerfulness, 'be a woman' or 'be a lady' ask women a totally different image emphasizing softness and nurturing rather than any power-related one. These different images might be created by the biological differences between the male and female which are mostly related to the physical characteristics of each gender's
was full. These words Rosa Parks said comes down to meaning racism has and always will be in the world. Parents have the responsibility to teach their children how to treat each other with respect and kindness, even though everyone has their differences. Equality for all of mankind has been an issue tugging on the sleeve of society since before sliced bread. Many of the world’s population have faced the merciless side of inequality for
today’s society, but there is a difference between the two. Being Native American, and considered a minority, in the United States I see both Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as equally important. Both liberties and rights are used in the Declaration of Independence and in the Bill of Rights. However, they refer to different guaranteed protections. Civil rights which means the basic right of freedom from discrimination based on certain personal characteristics such as gender, race, or disability, and
Gloria Steinem is a contemporary feminist, writer, lecturer, and political activist who travels the world to make her voice heard. Steinem is particularly attentive to the issues of sex and race caste systems, gender roles, and creating peace and justice. Steinem made her voice heard which came along with many accomplishments that will be recognized forever. Steinem was born in Ohio in the year of 1934. As a child, she was brought up in a factory working neighborhood (Thomas, 2002). At the age of