https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0 HOW DO WE MOVE TOWARDS JUSTICE? en-us 2022-11-17 20:18:12 UTC 2022-12-17 01:22:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/270a.png sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2388941214
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention that helped spark the following events to bring women their freedom.Many women's suffrage activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton came together to draft the Declaration of Sentiments during this convention.This movement called for the attention of people to pay to attention to women's suffrage. 300 people attended this convention to help call for the attention of the injustice women faced at the time.


]]> 2022-11-17 20:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2388941214 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2406954386 2022-12-02 17:39:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2406954386 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2407116587 Sojourner Truth was a women who was born into slavery and this helped her mold into an anti-slavery activist who also  supported the women's rights movement.While Sojourner Truth was working on her antislavery movement she got involved in the women's rights movement. She attended the Women's Rights Convention in Ohio and gave the famous speech "Ain't I a Woman?" where she addressed both injustice to women and racism in one speech.She used ethos and pathos to persuade the audience that women deserve equal rights.]]> 2022-12-02 20:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2407116587 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2407300681 Wyoming passes the laws for women to vote in Wyoming in 1869 because of the women's suffrage activists and legislators of Wyoming. Even, though Wyoming passed these voting laws they did it for the sole purpose of publicity and popularity.Many people had an equal role in making this happen. William Bright, a legislator's wife helped convince him that not granting women suffrage rights was a gross injustice. Overall, because of Wyoming passing these laws many other states passed suffrage laws.]]> 2022-12-03 02:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2407300681 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2408310208 In 1869 due to the betrayal of the American Equal Rights Association because of the ratification of the 14th amendment women right's activists felt it was best to create their own association known as the NWSA (National Women's Right's Association). And Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the first president of the NWSA. In September the women who supported the 14th amendment created their organization known as the AWSA.These organizations did not get along well because of their own views on the 14th amendment.But both of these organization sought to fight for women's suffrage rights.]]> 2022-12-04 22:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2408310208 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2408583500 The Nineteenth Amendment officially gave women the right to vote even though there has been opposition against women's suffrage, the fight for women's suffrage has been going on since 1776.  Many events helped bring this needed change to the constitution starting with the Seneca Falls Convention all the way to the creation of Women's Suffrage Parties such as the NWSA. To continue, the help of both the activists and the states who supported this idea of women's rights resulted in one of the most important events in history, which is the ratification of the 19th amendment.]]> 2022-12-05 04:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2408583500 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410126022 The Equal Pay Act was a law that was passed that helped grant equal wages to women who were putting in as much time and effort as men to decrease the wage gap in the economy.This Act was administered when John F. Kennedy was president in 1963. This act required employers to give equal wages to women who worked in the same jobs as men and put in the same amount of effort. Even though this act was passed, studies show that women are still underpaid compared to the male ratio. Overall, the Equal Pay Act helped catalyze other acts such as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. ]]> 2022-12-06 04:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410126022 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410171143 Title IX or the Equal Opportunity in Education Act was passed in 1972 to ensure that people of all genders had access to education. It was signed as a law by Richard Nixon on June 23 of 1972. This act really served of great use to women athletes at the college level because women wanted the right to have equal opportunities and facilities as men when it comes to athletics. Because of this, Title IX required the ratio of male athletes to female athletes to be equal to the ratio of male to female students on campus at the collegiate level.]]> 2022-12-06 05:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410171143 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410603303  The Roe v Wade case's legal decision was announced on January 22, 1973. This case argued whether women had a right to an abortion or not. In the late 19th century before this case, abortion was illegal. Before this final case decision, many events took place in 1965 the United States removes the ban on distributing contraceptives to married couples, and 5 years later Hawaii as a state legalized abortion. In that same year Jane Roe, known as Norma McCovey sought to fight against Henry Wade, a district attorney to fight for women's right to abortion.]]> 2022-12-06 12:52:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410603303 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410660175 On April 25, 2004 many people came together at Washington DC. Social Activists and Women's Rights Activists came together to protest President Bush's family planning programs and anti-feminist policies which brought together the largest Women's Rights protest in history.Many controversial topics were argued with during this protest such as the idea of family planning, abortion, and contraception.The slogan "My Body, My choice originated from this march for rights and freedom.]]> 2022-12-06 13:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410660175 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410686061 In January 24 of 2013 the Pentagon officially removes the ban of women serving in military combat positions. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced that not only men, but women could serve in combat positions in the military. Many women and people in general thought this change would be "monumental" and will "help professionalize the force" ( Londono, 7). This change helped change a male-dominated workforce to an equally balanced male-to-female ratio. Overall, Women's Rights have come a long way and the future of the United States not only rests in men but depends on women as well.]]> 2022-12-06 13:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2410686061 sairaghavganesh218 https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2411657010 In the Women's Rights movement, the biggest turning point in history was the ratification of the 19th amendment because it not only granted women voting rights, but also showed that women were capable of fighting for their rights and they are not to be overlooked.]]> 2022-12-07 04:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sairaghavganesh218/gzyp1acp1cy40kz0/wish/2411657010