before the 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
What is book banning? When did it all began? What are book challenges? When books get banned from the public, it is going against the First Amendment. The First Amendment is the freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of religion. It is not right for someone to ban a book just because somebody does not think it is appropriate for certain people. You can choose to not read it but you cannot tell someone else that they cannot. Book banning is a form of censorship that attempts to control
stories. If you asked someone why they want to hear other people’s stories, a plethora of possible reasons will come to mind. That is because the reason is different for everyone. Stories can be used to entertain, inform the audience, or be used as a persuasive technique. Stories from the dead can provide great insight for the living on how to approach, or how not approach, different events. As George Santayana says, "If we do not learn from the mistakes of history, we are doomed to repeat them." There
refuses at first, horrified by the prospect of creating a second monster. The monster is persuasive, and he eventually convinces Victor. After returning to Geneva, Victor heads for England with Henry, to gather information for the creation of a female monster. Leaving Henry in Scotland, he secludes himself on a desolate island and works reluctantly at repeating his first success. One night, struck by doubts about the morality of his actions, Victor glances out the window to see the monster glaring in