Global histories - Amazons, abolitionists, & activists Reading response reflections by Jonathan McGovern

Steps of assignment

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1) Look over the overarching question(s) & "important terms" - 5 minutes
2) Read - 20 minutes
3) Submit a reading reflection under your class period & include your name in the post title (so I can give you credit) - 5 minutes
4) Be prepared to share/explain post in class

Reading Reflection - Potential posts
1) Grab a quote and explain its significance
2) Make a personal connection (might require a quote in explanation)
3) Make a school connection (link to another class's curriculum)
4) Make an artistic connection (e.g. song lyric, book quote, image, videos, poem, meme, gif, etc.)
5) Briefly summarize, in your own words, the reading (1-2 sentences)
6) Make a wider world connection to a "current" event
7) Question/challenge/critique the reading
8) Pose an essential question (Google can't answer it)
9) Define 1 of the "important" terms, using words, images, gifs, etc.
10) Answer one of the reading questions
11) Create a found poem from excerpts/snippets from the "text"

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Questions and terms

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Reading Questions:

As you read consider the following questions:

What are women’s rights?
What is/was the beginning of women’s rights?
What is erased/marginalized by this particular starting point?
Who were the first historians?
“I’m going to show you “The history of women’s rights. All of it” (Kendall 4). What is your reaction to this assertion? Is this possible? In making this claim what is the author attempting to do?
What was the first known system of writing?
“As cultures in the area grew wealthier women lost some rights under the guise of being ‘protected’ by men so that they could be seen as respectable” (7). What is your reaction to this quote? What questions does this excerpt raise for you? E.g. How did this process take place?
Who was the first author in history?
“Legally they were equal under the monarchy, though job roles were gendered” (12). How is this possible?
“They [Truang sisters] are still revered as heroes in Vietnam” (17). What does this look like? How are they memorialized?
Is patriarchy inevitable/natural/common sense? How can history challenge these, perhaps, understandable feelings?
What is problematic about the phrasing on page 21?
Is the latter half of the chapter an attempt to fight women’s history into the categories and mold of traditional and conventional, male-dominated history, which glorifies “great” people (i.e. great man theory)? If so, can this be avoided?
“The history of women’s rights isn’t linear. It’s complicated” (30). What does this mean?
Read the question on page 33. What point is this making?

Important Terms:

Periodization
Civilization
State
City
Empire
“The history” (p. 1)
“The beginning” (p. 1)
Sumer
Modern women’s rights
Upper-class
Cuneiform
Culture
Patriarchy
Codify
Assyria
Mesopotamia city-states
Enheduanna
Sargon of Akkad
Babylon
Egypt
Hatshepsut
Gender parallelism
Ancient Greece
Sparta
Vibia Sabina
Freeborn
Slavery
Positionality
Mayan empire
Trung sisters
Chinese Han dynasty
Viking culture
Shield-maidens
Fatima Bint Muhammad Al-Fihriya Al-Qurashiya
Sharia, Hijab, Niqab
Amazons
Sauromatians/Sarmatians
Queen Boudica
Onna-Bugeisha and Empress Jingu
Queen Zenobia
Byzantine empire
Theodora

Questions and terms

jgmcgovern — 2023-09-12 19:23:26 UTC

Reading Questions:

As you read consider the following questions:

Is this just great woman history?
Why was Empress Jingu removed from the official lineage of Japanese rulers (36)?
Why have many female rulers been erased from history?
What does it mean to be a great leader?
How is Lady Xian “honored” in the present?
“Patriarchal notions can happen in any culture at any time” (42). How? Why?
How does the text depict Queen Isabella of Castile and Christopher Columbus (50)?
On page 51 it notes that Queen Mary paved “the way for a new era of prosperity.” Who benefitted from this? Who was left out?
What regions of the world does this chapter focus on? What is the impact of this? What groups of people are emphasized? Who is celebrated, centred, marginalized, erased?

Important Terms:

Intersectionality
Critical literacy
Empress Suiko
Consort
Lady Xian
Wu Zetian
China
Gender roles
Queen Seondeok
The three kingdoms (Korea)
Queen Jindeok
Confucius
Mencius
Saraswati (Hindu Goddess)
Queen Sugandha
Manu
Empress Irene
Byzantine Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
Duchies
The Crusades
Chivalry
The court of love
Queen Isabella of France
Queen Margaret I of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Queen Isabella of Castile
Colonialism
Slavery
Queen Mary of England
Lady Jane Grey
Queen Elizabeth I
Feminist
Queen Anna Nzinga
Atlantic slave trade
Dahomey (duh-home-ee) Amazons

Questions and terms

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Reading Questions:

As you read consider the following questions:

Why is an intersectional perspective important when reading history?
How does Elizabeth Freeman’s story challenge, confirm, or both, your understanding of enslavement and its abolition?
Who has the power to label/name? Who is the subject? Who is the object? Why is this important? E.g. Iroquois, slave, etc.

Important Terms:

Slavery
Colonialism
Imperialism
Intersectionality
Asante
Queen Nanny
Maroons
Rani Velu Nachiyar
María Josefa Gabriela Cariño de Silang
Gabriela women’s party
Nanyehi
Cherokee Nation
Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett)
Lucretia Mott
Abolition
Haudenosaunee confederacy
Seneca Falls Convention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Frances Gage
Susan B. Anthony
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Suffrage movement

Questions and terms

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Reading Questions:

As you read consider the following questions:

In the chapter, the text states that “the idea of equality got very complicated” (72). For whom?
What images do the terms settle and settlers invoke? In the Americas who are traditionally rendered as settlers? Utilizing our critical literacy faculties why might this be problematic?
Who is traditionally credited with ending slavery? Again, how does this conception impoverish our understanding of abolition? What are the legacy and continuing impact of this type of mythology?
What types of tactics did suffragists use to promote their cause? What inhibited their efforts?
Why do you think WWI is referred to as the “great” war? What message does that convey? Why is this significant?
“Why do we celebrate it [the 19th amendment] as though all … American women got the right to vote?” (88).
“Much like suffrage and abolition, the fight for better working conditions was also a fight for the rights of women” (93). Explain this quote.
What do you notice about the women involved in Hull House (98-99)?
How did the industrial revolution impact women across intersectional identities?
What is the cycle of poverty? How does it persist in the present?
Who is centered in this chapter? What regions are emphasized? What is the consequence of these authorial decisions?

Important Terms:

Suffrage
White supremacy
Frances Harper
Anti-racist
Oligarchy
Sarah Winnemucca
Paiute
Settlers
Lydia Becker
Josephine Butler
Florence Nightingale
Linda Richards
Self-sufficiency
Barbara Bodichon
Mahr
The West
Ida B. Wells & the Red Record
Frances Willard
Temperance movement
Emmeline Pankhurst
Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst
Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
Maharaja
Rosa May Billinghurst
Alice Paul
WWI
Lucy Burns
Clara Lemlich
Strike & General Strike
Triangle Waist Company
Labor Movement
Lucy Gonzalez
Radical
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Marxism, Socialism, Anarchism
Means of production
Ludlow Massacre
Carmelita Torres
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones)
The March of the Mill Children
Hull House
Jane Addams
Industrial Revolution
Settlement houses
Cycle of poverty
Public education
Orphan trains
Janie Porter Barrett
Helen Keller

Questions and terms

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Reading Questions:

As you read consider the following questions:

What are civil rights? Do they differ from human rights? If so, how?
What was the Roaring 20s? What’s in a name?
What is a renaissance? What’s in a name?
Why is WWII referred to as the “good” war? What is the impact of this label?
Examine page 123. Who is named? Who remains unknown?
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965? What has happened to it in the recent past? Why does it continue to hold significance?
What is the difference between a riot and a rebellion? Why is this language significant? How does it impact our understanding of the past? Who has the agency to label and define and have their definition become the definition?
Read page 145. How does it characterize change taking place? Who is credited with bringing about change?

Important Terms:

Civil rights
Human rights
Margaret Sanger
American Birth Control League
Eugenics
Carrie Buck
Shidzue Katō
Niagara movement
Mary Burnett Talbert
NAACP
Mary McLeod Bethune
Bethune-Cookman University
Mary Church Terrell
Society of American Indians
Wynnogene (Laura Cornelius Kellogg)
Oneida
Zitkala-Ša (Gertrude Simmons Bonnin)
National Council of American Indians (NCAI)
Angel Decora
Harlem Renaissance
Jessie Redmon Fauset
Ma Rainey
Zora Neal Hurston
Georgia Douglas Johnson
Minstrel shows
Tropes
Great Depression
The New Deal
Wagner Act
Frances Perkins
Welfare
WWII
Sophie Scholl
White Rose
Agnes Meyer Driscoll
Elizabeth Smith Friedman
Gertrude Boyarksi
Ghettos
Jewish Partisans
Faye Schulman
Night Witches
Marina Raskova
Josephine Baker
Virginia Hall
Josefa Llanes Escoda
Japanese Internment
Jim Crow laws
Black codes
Sundown towns
GI Bill
Recy Taylor
Rosa Parks
Civil Rights Movement
Periodization
Interest convergence
Claudette Colvin
Dorothy Height
Fannie Lou Hammer
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Freedom Summer
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Ella Baker
Mamie Till
Amelia Boynton Robinson
Kathleen Cleaver
Communist Party (CPUSA)
The Black Panthers
Diane Nash
Coretta Scott King
Sappho
Hijra
Two-spirit people
Emma Goldman
Stonewall Rebellion
Gladys Bentley
McCarthyism
Red Scare
Stormé DeLarverie
Miss Major
Marsha P. Johnson
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
Sylvia Rivera
Gay Liberation Front
Gay Activists Alliance
Disability Rights Movement
Dorothea Dix
Agnes Richards
Judith Heumann
Group Americans Disabled for Accessible Public Transit (ADAPT)
Disability Act of 1990

Questions and terms

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Chapter 6

Reading Questions:

As you read consider the following questions:

How might the author’s positionality have factored into their decisions to include certain individuals and groups and exclude others? What about the intended audience?
What are the continuing legacies of the activism of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s?

Important Terms:

Eurocentrism/Americo-centric
Annie Jiagge
Indira Gandhi
Nalla Tan
Nawal El Saadawi
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Joyce Clague
Betty Friedan
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Pauli Murray
Jane Crow
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Shirley Chisholm
Phyllis Schlafly
Roe v. Wade
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Incident at Wounded Knee
Madonna Thunder Hawk
Women of All Red Nations (WARN)
Janet McCloud
Bev Purdue
Leilani Muir
Redress Movements and reparations
Civil Liberties Act 1988
Yuri Kockiyama
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga
Aki Kurose
Michi Nishiura Weglyn
AIDS
Ruth Coker Burks
Act Up
Maxine Wolfe
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Black Feminism
First, Second, Third Wave Feminism
Alice Walker
Womanist
Audre Lorde
bell hooks
Maya Angelou
Angela Davis
Elaine Brown
Myrlie Evers-Williams
Patricia Hill Collins
Barbara Ransby
Black Radical Congress
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Intersectionality
Critical Race Theory
Anita Hill
Cyndi Lauper
Pat Benatar
Salt-n-Pepa
Celia Cruz
The Spice Girls
Girl Power
Riot Grrrl Movement
Bikini Kill
Transphobia
Misogyny
Adela Vázquez
Jackie Mitchell
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Title IX
Toni Stone
Althea Gibson
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
Corazon Aquino
Benazir Bhutto
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Michelle Bachelet
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Tarja Halonen

Chapter 7

Reading Questions:

As you read consider the following questions:

“Equality is harder to achieve for some women than others, and that’s where the need for different types of feminism comes into play” (174). Can there be a broad, all-inclusive feminism that takes into account all the diverse needs of those that identify as females?
What is the gender pay gap?
“Equality isn’t just an issue for the oppressed, it is an issue for us all” (186). How? Why?

Important Terms:

Sectarianism
Corporate feminism
Glass ceiling
“Lean in”
Lilly Ledbetter
Progress
Ruby Bridges
Alice Wong
Janet Mock
Malala Yousafzai
Sarinya Srisakul
Carlene Carruthers
Bobbi Jean Three Legs
Malika Saada Saar
Naelyn Pike
Jowelle De Souza

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Savannah Ch. 1 reflection

2023-09-20 23:24:54 UTC

"I'm going to show you "The history of women's rights. All of it" (Kendall 4).

I think claiming to show all of anything regarding history is virtually impossible, nontheless womens history which is extensive. There are too many different perspectives from different positionalities and parts of the world that encompassing it all, I think is impossible to do. Even if you were to account for every group of people from each part of the world involved, each individual experiences something differently, meaning there is variation in groups of people with the same circumstances and positionalities. That's not even accounting for exlaining every important event that has happened in women's history worldwide which would also be probably impossible to comprise. And also, the starting point of womens history is subjective so your start point would most likely erase parts of womens history.

reflection-Chance

2023-09-21 17:44:24 UTC

What is problematic about the phrasing on pg. 21?

The fact that the Roman Empire, one of the largest empires ever that lasted for several centuries, is part of the main reason that we live in a mostly male-dominated society.

Lian

2023-09-21 17:45:52 UTC

Read the question on page 33. What point is this making?

The question is “So, were queens and empresses the only women with real rights?”

The point of the question is that queens and empresses are valued versus other women who are treated as objects. This is a good question because it looks like they are have so many rights. Also that others should be able to make decisions.

So the women in power did not have that many rights; they were just allowed to help make decisions with others' opinions on them. So it's important to realize that they had rights but it was not a very big roll because they had to depend on others.

Sol

2023-09-21 18:39:39 UTC

It’s interesting to see how hard these women struggled to get rights. Though America claims to be the “land of the free” it still hasn’t had a female identifying president. It’s important to ponder why we don’t have a female president.

Sasha: Ch.1 refelection

2023-09-21 20:28:18 UTC

"What is Problematic about the phrasing on page 21?

This phrase in question consists of " As Rome conquered other civilizations,Roman Culture, as well as patriarchal ideas about roles of women, spread throughout the world." This quote could be seen as problematic because it says it in a way that makes it seem like only after these civilizations were conquered, these ideas spread, when in reality, many countries had similar laws and some even had more rights for woman. It makes it seem like Rome was the sole reason that this happened.

Ryn

2023-09-21 22:10:22 UTC

The 'beginning of women's rights' was the moment women started to be treated as less than men, which depending on the culture, could have been always. As long as women are considered unequal then the fight for women's rights must continue; if/when women are ever finally considered to be equal in any culture, then in that place it ceases to be women's rights and instead becomes just 'rights'.

Reflection- Leigha

Leigha_K — 2023-09-21 23:02:14 UTC

Question: "I'm going to show you the history of women's rights. All of it'' (Kendall 4). What is your reaction to this assertion? Is this possible?

I feel like the author is trying to show the most eventful and important spots in history. Of course, it's impossible to cover every single thing in women's history. But the author is doing her best to talk about the most influential times, the times that helped us get to where we are now.

Sydney- ch.1- question 5

2023-09-22 00:05:28 UTC

My reaction was kinda like oh i already know about the women rights movement. I mean yes it is possible because when I reading the chapters i never learned or even heard about any of the societies or women she was talking about in history books i have read about women rights but i didnt know they fought for rights even before the 1800’s. I think the author is trying to get at that there is more to women’s right history than you think.

Sydney - ch.1 - question 5

2023-09-22 00:14:01 UTC

My reaction i was a little confused at first because i thought i knew everything about women right history but the i was intrigued. I think it is possible because when she started speaking about all these societies and women i was like i didnt know about any of these thing happen because all the books i have read said fighting for women’s right tarted in the 1800’s. I think the author is trying to get at that there is more to the picture than what we know or think is all.

Iria

2023-09-22 00:18:13 UTC

question 11: Is patriarchy inevitable/natural/common sense? How can history challenge these, perhaps understandable feelings?

Patriarchy is not inevitable, natural, or a matter of common sense. It is a social construct that has been seen throughout history but is far from being an inherent or universally accepted arrangement. History challenges the notion of patriarchy by revealing diverse cultures and societies that have thrived with different power structures, where gender equality and matriarchal systems have been prevalent. Dismantling patriarchy is not only possible but essential for creating a more just and equitable world.

Reading #7 - Question 5 - DJ

2023-09-22 00:36:00 UTC

I think the author intends to inform the reader about as much of women's rights as possible. They want to educate the reader and give them a whole new perspective in the world of women's rights and on women in general.

A.A.A chapter 1 reflection (Livy)

2023-09-22 01:40:47 UTC

“The history of women’s rights isn’t linear. It’s complicated” (30). What does this mean?

I think that this quote tells and shows us that it wasn't easy to work toward having equal rights, and it took a lot of hard work to get to where we are today. It cannot just get better suddenly, there was a lot of inequality and discrimination and it couldn't be solved just like that. The path to equality is still a work in process, with more movements and people simply just wanting to be seen and heard as equals. i find it crazy how we still are fighting for rights that the government takes away from us.

A.A.A chapter 1 reflections-Daisy

dleeb — 2023-09-22 02:00:08 UTC

I really liked this chapter, I think that the way they are presenting how women off been oppressed since the dawn of time is really well done. When thinking about what women's rights are, it's always been just good enough, but never fully equal to men. Like when we got the right to vote, why was that a question to begin with? I think this book is very important to read.

Amazons, abolitionists, & activists (Lola)

2023-09-22 03:16:59 UTC

"We know women have been fighting for their survival and their rights since the dawn of time"

This just stuck out to me as I read it because, yes it's very much true. Women have been fighting for their rights as well as survival since the very beginning, and we continue to do so. The book just has the recurring theme of empowerment among women and what we can do. I just love that idea of having that sense of drive and passion for this obstacle we all face; it's just so powerful and inspiring.

Reading #7 - Fareed

2023-09-22 04:54:15 UTC

5.
Mikki Kendall and A. D'amico are definitely going to inform us about women's rights(or lack thereof) throughout history. Really go in depth about the struggles women went through and highlight strong maybe underappreciated women that history doesn't seem to talk about enough.

Reading #7 reflection -maggie

2023-09-22 07:34:38 UTC

"This is one of the first known statues made by human hands. The history of women's rights is the history of women."

This quotes stood out to me because I think it's really interesting how so much history can be told through art. Like how it mentions later in the chapter that we only have some interpretations of art to tell us how women rights were like in some countries. Women were one of the first people to do this creative way of documentation and this lead to many more pieces of art. There would be so much we wouldn't know at all about the past it if weren't for artistic documentations.

Reading 7 (Aries)

2023-09-22 20:19:55 UTC

Reflection - Ruby

2023-09-23 17:20:47 UTC

“The history of women's rights isn't linear. It’s complicated” (30). What does this mean?

I think the lesson that this quote is trying to teach us is that, for many years, the fight for women's rights has been going on, and none of it has been easy. There have been many ups and downs to this fight, and it hasn't all gone smoothly. We have encountered many setbacks in the history of women's rights, and these setbacks have taken a great toll on women's equality. Every great empire and kingdom has had different standard for women, but not one of them has ever made women equal to men in all aspects.

Reflection - Elsa

2023-09-23 17:28:06 UTC

Question 9:

Even today, with a ton more laws and societal standers about equal rights, there are still assumptions about gender roles. Lots of jobs are dominated by men or women based on society’s ideas. I think the line after that, « it looks a lot like modern equality, » is true because although things have changed a lot people are still pushed towards or away from certain jobs and roles based on gender.

reflection - tallulah

2023-09-24 02:50:06 UTC

"Their sphere of influence encompassed every aspect of the culture."

This quote is referring to the women in Mayan culture. I find it really sad that such a powerful group of women were that impacted our history weren't well documented. There's so much we don't know about our history and so many gaps and holes left empty.

Oscar

2023-09-24 03:12:32 UTC

5.
I think that this is a bold claim, but I see where the author is going with this. I'm excited to see what new stories I see because I'm sure with a statement like that, we are going to be learning of lesser known parts of women's history. What this quote is claiming is not actually possible though, and we have discussed this before. Only fragments of history are recorded, so it is not possible to get the history of women's rights in it's entirety, but I am glad she is trying to provide as much info as she is capable of.

Savannah Ch. 2 Reflection

2023-09-24 15:37:51 UTC

Why have many female rulers been erased from history?

I think this is a fairly easy answer. I believe they are erased because they weren't supposed to be in power in the first place. In a few examples from this chapter, the author describes that the female rulers weren't typical and were exceptions to who were usually in power in that country. We don't learn about them because, put simply, they were women and weren't usually allowed to lead countries.

Reading #7 reflection - Narges

2023-09-24 19:39:14 UTC

10. "They [Trung sisters] are still revered as heroes in Vietnam" (17). What does this look like?
How are they memorialized?

I think " Trung Trac and Trung NHI" are respected by people of Vietnam because they led a rebellion and fought for their rights and their country despite being women during a time that women were not fighting at the battlefield. Although, Trung Trac's husband was executed, they did not give up because their rights and country were very important for them. What made this different is that men supported them because of their bravery and courage and did not leave them alone in the battlefield. Trung sisters and their male allies had one common goal to achieve their independence against Han dynasty so they fought shoulder to shoulder as men and women.
These reasons are why Trung sisters are heroes in Vietnam and are known as female leaders who saved their country.

Chapter 2 A.A.A reflection-Daisy

dleeb — 2023-09-24 20:35:15 UTC

Question 1- Is this just great woman history?

I think yes and no. It is hard to call it "great women history" When in the past, no women has been deemed "great" in history. But since this chapter of the book is focusing on women who were pushed out of history, even thought they were some of the greatest leaders of their time. I don't think that makes it great, I think it just makes it history that we need to know, if that makes sense.

A.A.A. chapter #1 reflection (Nina)

2023-09-25 02:58:58 UTC

14. "The history of women's rights isn't linear. It's complicated" (30).

This quote is saying how there is no straight line or one phrase that can sum up the history of women's rights. To explain the entire histoy of women's rights in one simple, easy sentence would be impossible. In order to fully capture how it used to be for women, you would have to put yourself in the shoes of a women living in that time.

Lian

2023-09-25 16:21:53 UTC

What does it mean to be a great leader?

A great leader is a big term and some of the qualities they should have are: have their vision but at the same time listen to others, have confidence, take feedback, be understanding, open, and strong willed. Not every leader has these qualities but it is important to listen to others but also use their own input.

Leaders need to have confidence and be willing to be different and stand out to make a change or difference. They also need to have an undergo see what needs to be done.

Most leaders just act for themselves, not representing others. This can be good in some ways but also bad. It can be good because they might know the best decision at that time but it can be bad because it’s just mostly what they think.

There are so many different leaders for different things. Either in big or small ways.

Question 9 (Johnathan)

2023-09-25 16:55:04 UTC

"Legally they were equal under the monarchy, though job roles were gendered" (12). How is this possible?

I don't think this is really possible. I mean, we are all human, and we are all equal, but people will always find a reason to dislike each other or make one group feel superior, because they feel it is better than being the same as everyone else.

Josh

2023-09-25 17:38:21 UTC

I personally think that jobs are sort of gendered in society today. A lot of jobs are shared, and there are problems with pay rights. I want to ask: what is the ratio of men to women in working in sewers, or oil plants, or other places that to a normal citizen, would be very grows (88.2 % men to 11.8% women in sewer cleaning facilities, and 78% men to 22% women in oil plants).
In terms for sports, pay gap doesn't matter. The amount of money paid to athletes should come from the amount of money earned from viewers. This means that if the NBA makes "x" amount of money each year, and the WMBA doesn't profit money from viewers, the WMBA players shouldn't get paid the same amount as the NBA.

Townsend question 15

2023-09-25 21:45:43 UTC

The point she was making is that only upper class women who had political influence were given a voice.

reading #7 Vivian

2023-09-25 23:32:28 UTC

Question 1: "What are women's rights?"

I think there's a difference between what women's rights SHOULD be and what they are. There are different ideas of what "women's rights" are in every culture and part of the world, so I'll only speak for America; women's rights should be simple. The right to freedom and overall plain and simple human rights like the right to education, to learn to read, to be able to vote, equal pay, control over our bodies and minds, etc. Fortunately, in America, we have it pretty good- and I think we occasionally take that for granted because, unlike America, other parts of the world are decades behind. There's no better way to say it than by saying that women's rights are human rights, so why should we be denied those just because of our gender? They should be our birthrights, after all.

Reflection #1 - Emma

2023-09-26 00:30:58 UTC

5) I didn't too much of the claim at first. Though looking back at it has me thinking about it more. Honestly, I'd say the claim is impossible. There are too many perspectives, some we know and some we don't. History is about working with the clues and facts we do have and interpreting them. Though I believe the author was more so meaning they would show all of women's history as we know. From the facts and the interpretations we've made over time.

Reflection-Sophie

2023-09-26 01:13:21 UTC

Women's history isn't a separate history from men's history. When we divide women's history from what we refer to as just plain 'history', it further reinforces the idea that women were only important when it came to women's rights. The way this book started off gave a very incomplete picture. It jumped around focusing on strong women and societies that oppressed them, while leaving out much of the needed context and surrounding history.

Reflection (Jose)

2023-09-26 01:14:50 UTC

"The history of women's rights isn't linear. It's complicated" (30). What does this mean?

I think it shows how the struggle for women's rights hasn't followed a simple, linear path. Instead, it has been marked by times of success, disappointment, and sometimes even like a pause. It's like an irregular path since changes in one period may be followed by regression in another.

AAA #8 ch 2 (Lola)

2023-09-26 13:23:12 UTC

Why have many female rulers been erased from history?

I think it’s because of the idea at the time of “women are weak and women can’t do a lot without a man.” I don’t think they’re necessarily erased from history, they’re more covered over by what a man had done in that situation, which takes the credit of that female figure entirely. Sometimes women would even dress like men so it’s hard to even know what part of women’s history is covered and isn’t. So, the history is there it’s just very hidden, or sometimes just hiding in plain sight.

cassidy

2023-09-26 14:34:41 UTC

It connects to a point I made in my essay where I said that reading about significant acts from the past can inspire you to make change in the world.

reflection- Chance

2023-09-26 17:45:56 UTC

"Patriarchal notions can happen in any culture at any time"(42). How? Why?

One easily explainable reason could be that male philosophers created works that were either rewrote, adapted, or simply originally written to enforce male superiority. This means that there was, could have been, or will be a society lead by women.

Oscar

2023-09-26 17:57:52 UTC

2.

Because the Japanese throne could only be ruled by men. The reason she was able to make it into this position of power was through inheritance after a relative abruptly passed.

Reading #7 (Zoe)

2023-09-26 18:35:56 UTC

"Legally they were equal under the monarchy, though job roles were gendered" (12)

My interpretation of this is that women had the same fundamental rights as men but gender still impacted the roles within society. In ancient times, specific jobs were still enforced among women, such as basket weaving, cooking, and other simple tasks. Men most likely took on the role of more manual labor, such as construction work, and farming. Understanding the impact of gender on job roles in ancient times is crucial to appreciating the progress made toward gender equality today.

Reading #8 (Zoe)

2023-09-26 19:18:27 UTC

Is this just great woman history?

So far this book has been solely centered around women of power and influence and has neglected common women. In order to tell a comprehensive history about women's rights you need to include all aspects and perspectives on the matter. Only including the stories of powerful women disregards the lives and accomplishments of women who are not as well known but just as influential.

Sol

2023-09-26 20:25:26 UTC

Queen Margret I of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden made rape a crime. That’s a big deal considering that she was born in 1353 and died in 1412. That’s really interesting considering the fact that rape didn’t become a crime in the U.S until 1960.

Sasha

2023-09-26 20:38:35 UTC

How does the text depict Queen Isabella of Castile and Christopher Columbus?

In many traditional history works, Queen Isabella of Castile has been solely depicted as someone who helped Columbus out with his conquest, when in reality, she did much more. Originally, her brother was supposed to ascend the throne, but she fought for her rightful ability to rule and did this for many years. She also was the one to tell Columbus not to enslave the Native Americans, and he was the one who did not listen. I found this point especially interesting because it showed that she wanted to what was right and even though she ruled the nation Columbus came from originally, she did not sign on to this decision. I think that this is an important thing to learn about because it shows Queen Isabella did more than just "help Columbus."

Reflection - Elsa

2023-09-26 21:13:18 UTC

“Queen Mary I’s ascension to the throne was complicated by challengers, including Lady Jane Gray”

This quote stuck out to me because in middle school I read Nine Days A Queen by Ann Rinaldi. To me this quote depicts Lady Jane Gray as someone who fought for the throne and truly challenged Queen Mary I, when in reality she was only seventeen and never wanted to be queen. She relinquished a crown she never wanted in the first place after just nine days of ruling and then was executed for treason shortly after her husband.

Ryn

2023-09-26 21:54:50 UTC

Many female leaders have been erased primarily for one reason: the arrogance of men. The majority of these stories include the woman's rule being disputed or rebelled against, or sometimes just blatantly ignored, all for the fact that she is a woman and has prevailed. So when these women die or are overthrown, and can no longer speak for themselves or ensure their legacy, then often men cover it up and pretend it never happened or that their deeds were lesser.

Question 9 (Ryder)

rkatz26 — 2023-09-26 22:18:31 UTC

While what's written down in the law can be gender neutral, societies rules are just as forceful. Just like how numerous jobs are gendered nowadays(flight attendant, police officer, teacher, builder, etc), what the law says officially does not hold much bearing on the societal factors that push people into job paths. This is also done through media; as I mentioned in an earlier reflection, the "skully effect" is a proven phenomena where characters in shows defying the traditional gender roles of a job encourage those less recognized genders in job positions to go into those paths regardless.

Question 3-Sydney- reflection #8

2023-09-27 00:08:42 UTC

Why have many female rulers been erased from history?

I think many female rulers have been erased from history, because honestly they don’t wanna see women thrive,or at least they don’t want to see a woman thrive without a man in power or the man came up with the idea. Also, I wouldn’t necessarily say erase because we wouldn’t be learning about it right now. I think I would say like push to the side or cover it up so to say.

Reflection-Leigha

Leigha_K — 2023-09-27 00:23:28 UTC

4. What does it mean to be a great leader?

I think that being a great leader is being able to interact with your people and see what they see. Being able to make decisions with all perspectives on a topic is important as well. I think knowing the people is a way to understand what they need.

Reading #8 - Question #2 - DJ

2023-09-27 00:28:32 UTC

Why was Empress Jingu removed from the official lineage of Japanese rulers?

I think she was removed because she was breaking the gender roles and they wanted the lineage to remain unbroken. Women at the time was seen by society as house keepers who definitely were not fit to be rulers. When the lineage line was being written during Emperor Meiji's rule, they didn't think she fit under the title of a "true" ancestor to the throne. Even though she contributed greatly to Japan, she was a woman which automatically made her less even though she wasn't.

CH. 1 - Isa

iancona1 — 2023-09-27 01:45:49 UTC

“Legally they were equal under the monarchy, though job roles were gendered” (12). How is this possible?

Societal difference does not inherently equal legal inequality or difference in rights. The women of ancient Egypt were socially expected to fulfill certain tasks such as maintaining the household and raising children, but *technically* they still held the same rights as men, such as the right to vote, own and manage businesses, own and sell property, and divorce. It is worth noting, however, that this definition of gendered equality does not carry the same value in the modern world as it did back then.

#8 tallulah

2023-09-27 02:03:04 UTC

3.

Women have been erased from history because even when women are in power they aren’t viewed the same way as men. When a woman is assertive and knows what she wants, she’s viewed as bossy and annoying, whereas if a man is that way they’re seen as powerful and like he has a plan and we should trust him. I could go on with more examples but I think they mainly go without saying. People push women under the rug because they have an subconscious or completely conscious prejudice against them.

A.A.A chapter 2 reflection (Livy)

2023-09-27 02:08:37 UTC

What does it mean to be a great leader?

I think to be a great leader, you must have other people in mind before yourself and help others, or the people who you rule/take care of. You must have good judgements when making decisions that can affect your people and land in a way that keeps them safe. A good quality that was very common in a leader in the past was to be confident and almost have people fear you so that the leader would have more power and control over people, which isn't a main quality in a leader nowadays.

CH.2 - Isa

iancona1 — 2023-09-27 02:14:47 UTC

"Why was Empress Jingu removed from the official lineage of Japanese rulers (36)?"

Empress Jingu was removed from the official lineage in order to keep the lineage "unbroken". Since Japan was/is an imperial monarchy, it was expected that the line of rulers would be passed down through direct descendants. Empress Jingu's husband, Emperor Chuai, was killed while she was pregnant with their son, and in the wake of his unexpected passing, she assumed the position of Empress, making her Japan's first female emperor. However, after her son assumed power after she had passed away, she was removed from the official lineage for what I assume was for two reasons: one, she wasn't a descendant of the previous emperor and therefore lacked royal blood, and two, because she was a woman and the first female emperor in a culture where it assumed the emperor must be male.

Ch. #2 - Fareed

2023-09-27 05:00:44 UTC

2.
Empress Jingu was removed from the official lineage due to her breaking gender barriers set at that time. She ascended to ruler at the beginning of AD 201, at this time only men had ever been in power while women were supposed to be housemaids and such. As stated in the book: "Women in ancient china were expected to be totally subordinate to men. p.37". After only a year a new male successor was put in place of the ruler, yet as he got assassinated 2 years later putting the title in place for Empress Jingu to take it again. But as we have seen before because she was a women in 201 AD seeing a woman in charge was unheard of for the Japanese.

Savannah Ch. 3 reflection

2023-09-27 17:59:34 UTC

How does Elizabeth Freeman's story challenge, confirm, or both, your understanding of enslavement and its abolition?

Elizabeth Freeman's story completely contradicts my view of slavery. I didn't think that a lawyer would even accept speaking to a black woman, let alone defend, and win her case. I guess this is an exception to how the law and slaves worked during slavery, but it is an inspiring story that I had never heard before. It's interesting to learn about black women who aided in the abolition of slavery because the only one I knew of previous to reading this chapter was Harriet Tubman.

Iria

2023-09-27 18:19:12 UTC

Question 6.

Patriarchal notions can emerge almost universally due to historical power imbalances, societal structures, and traditional cultures. Rooted in control and dominance, such ideas persist across cultures as they often serve the interests of those in power, shaping behaviors and perpetuating inequalities. The reinforcement of gender roles and expectations becomes ingrained, sustaining patriarchal systems regardless of cultural or chronological contexts.

Iria

2023-09-27 18:47:26 UTC

Question 1.

An intersectional perspective is crucial in history reading as it recognizes that individuals' experiences are shaped by multiple intersecting factors such as race, gender, class, and more. This approach shows the complexities of historical narratives by not burying marginalized voices and uncovering hidden stories, shedding light on how various forms of oppression and privilege affect history. It overall promotes a more comprehensive, inclusive, and accurate understanding of past events.

Reflection - Ruby

2023-09-27 21:08:37 UTC

Why have so many female rulers been erased from history?

Historically, powerful female rulers are often overlooked because others found them threatening, and were afraid of what would happen if a woman was in charge. They were also undervalued, and to this day are still not mentioned enough. Many biases also stand in the way of a female leader being acknowledge, and so they were often overlooked and ignored. Men’s accomplishments were always discussed more than the accomplishments of female rulers, who have done so much more than anyone gives them credit for.

Reflection #8 _ Narges.

2023-09-27 22:50:42 UTC

3. Why have many female rulers been erased from history?
The reason that many female rulers have been erased from history is that they tried to obtain more rights, and they were hated for it. i think people hated such women because they felt that women's improvement made them weak, and also they thought that some day women will take their power and rule. they were scared from the future of women leadership.
That's why they erased their images and names from historical records so other women would not go the same way.

Reflection-Sophie

2023-09-27 23:00:37 UTC

The stories in this chapter are that of women that broke free from the typical female stereotypes at that time and were given, or in some cases took, power that could be used to influence laws, society and politics. Other women do not seem to appear throughout history as much, or are not written about. It could be that it was only these women that people are able to gain any knowledge of, as it is people of that time that choose how the story is told, and thus they also choose what is important. Women are not of importance to most men, so scribes would likely only write of women if they were in a position of great power and therefore impacted the history of the country in a notable way.

AAA ch 2 (Josh)

2023-09-27 23:19:16 UTC

I think a lot of female rulers throughout history have been erased by their male predecessors, because it is something that had almost never happened in their culture before. I think the the predecessor wants to keep the idea of male supremacy alive, and that they are afraid that they might get overthrown by another female ruler, and that would make them look weak. The male predecessors most likely eradicate any trace of female leadership for power in their name.

Reflection - Emma

2023-09-27 23:43:29 UTC

3) Female rulers are often erased from history due to a lot of reason I believe. One reason being put simply that it was seen as normal since usually rulers were men. They were often very underappreciated back then yet still are currently. They have lots of their own accomplishments yet are overlooked. This also probably goes back to the idea of who exactly writes history.

Reflection-Townsend

2023-09-28 00:17:46 UTC

Many female leaders have been erased from history because society pushes the idea that men are superior, and meant to be leaders. A woman as a leader doesn’t fit into the ideology of the patriarchy, so it led to important women being commonly rejected and not recognized.

Reflection - Ryder

rkatz26 — 2023-09-28 00:23:53 UTC

Question 1:

In part, yes. While there is a difference between great men history, and great woman history due to the discrimination against woman, it is still, so far, a history book that spends MOST its time on the powerful and successful woman. I don't necessarily think this is wrong, It's hard to write history unlike you would write a book, with characters and conflicts, so I think what this book does, a mix between important woman, and the general group in places and times of the world, is the easiest way to narrativize woman's history in an info-taining way. Though, I do wonder what may be omitted in the strive for great ___ history.

Vivian

2023-09-28 00:49:37 UTC

Question 1: Is this just great women's history?

In the two chapters we've read, most of the women that are mentioned and have more than one page seem to be a leader of some sorts. (empress, ruler, etc.) But, it's still women's history nonetheless, because you have to take in consideration every aspect and story. It says it right there in the title, women's history is women's history.

Reflection (Jose)

2023-09-28 00:51:36 UTC

"Why have many female rulers been erased from history?"

I would say history's power of discrimination based on gender is one of the primary causes of the exclusion of female rulers. Since many societies have historically seen leadership as mainly male-dominated, female leaders were ignored or left out of historical narratives.

Reflection - Nina

2023-09-28 01:28:10 UTC

3. Why have many female rulers been erased from history?

In the past, influencial and powerful females have not been acknowledged or talked about as much as they should. In my opinion, this is because people of power were worried about or scared of what would happen if women became in charge. Because of this, women have been overlooked for so long, and the accomplishments of men is what has shaped our history.

Reading #9 A.A.A reflection- Daisy

dleeb — 2023-09-28 17:29:25 UTC

"...and can eat as much too, if I can get it."

This part of Sojourner Truth's speech really stood out to me. I think it stood out to me because women, especially black women, are not given the same chances as men. Women don't get to show how much they can do because they are never given the chances to show it.

reflection- Chance

2023-09-28 17:36:07 UTC

Why did women end up being marginalized/shut out in history?

Ryn

2023-09-28 17:40:19 UTC

An intersectional perspective is important when reading history because often one person's experience or deeds do not reflect everything important about that period. For example, in the text Elizabeth Lady Stanton was an important abolitionist and suffragette, but she was a white woman and did not support the 14th and 15th amendments. So her version of history, even though she is someone without a lot of rights at the time, might exclude people of color. So it is important to have perspectives from all angles and sides to make sure everyone's story is told with justice.

Sol

2023-09-28 17:42:00 UTC

Nanyehi was interesting to me because she and other tribes else tried to peacefully resolve the situation with white settlers. Though in the end they were kicked off their land I haven't heard many stories where they tried peace first.

Lian

2023-09-28 20:06:46 UTC

Why is an intersectional perspective important when reading history?

An intersectional perspective is important when reading history because it separates the different experiences that people could have based on a person's gender, race, nationality, language, and sexuality. So it’s important to have an intersectional perspective when you are reading history because it helps one have a deeper understanding of what they are reading, understand different experiences, and values of who or what they are reading. For example Elizabeth Cady Stanton she did not see from the perspective of Fredrick Douglass so they disagreed on the right for black men to vote.

Sasha

2023-09-28 20:17:02 UTC

One of the parts of the chapter that stood out to me was with Elizebeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. I found it interesting to learn about Elizebeth Cady Stanton because in the past when learning about the suffrage movement, it seems that Susan B. Anthony is the one mostly associated with it, and it was very interesting to learn about Elizebeth Cady Stanton and her role in this monumental movement. Throughout her life, Stanton gave many speeches and established many relationships with popular historical figures. She worked closely with Susan B. Anthony, one of the reasons being that since she had kids and Anthony did not, she could go to events that Stanton could not and gather information for the both of them. Despite all of these things, she was not perfect, for example she was against the 14th and 15th amendments which would have extended the right of voting to people of ethnicities that weren't white. Nevertheless, I found her story very interesting.

Question 2- ch.3-Sydney

2023-09-28 21:39:04 UTC

How does Elizabeth Freeman's story challenge, confirm, or both, your understanding of enslavement and its abolition?

The part about Elizabeth Freeman‘s story, and how she went to court to abolish slavery, kind of confuses me because I know it was in Massachusetts which is up north where slavery was more frowned upon then in the south, but I’m just confused if it was that easy to abolish slavery like why haven’t people done that sooner. But the same time it did come from an enslaved person and usually enslaved people couldn’t read or write, but I’m just confused.

Reflection #9 -Narges

2023-09-28 23:21:42 UTC

2. How does Elizabeth Freeman's story challenge, confirm or both, your understanding of enslavement and its abolition?
In my opinion abolishing slavery was not as easy as it looks in the story. When I was reading that, I was wondering about how without reading and writing, Elizabeth Freeman who was a woman how she was able to find her freedom and sue for her freedom. It seems a hard and challenging feat, of course it was not an easy way.
But if that was that easy, why did other people not do that?
It does not make sense to me.

Question 1 (Johnathan)

2023-09-29 00:17:46 UTC

1. Why is an intersectional perspective important when reading history?

It is very important to have more than one perspective in order to understand other people. It is especially important when reading, as you can only see the text, and no other body language, which could allow things to be taken the wrong way.

Reflection-Leigha

Leigha_K — 2023-09-29 00:58:51 UTC

3. How does Elizabeth Freeman's story challenge, confirm, or both, your understanding of enslavement and its abolition?

It challenges me because I didn't know that slaves were able to get a lawyer, and it's even more interesting that in that case, a male white person agreed. I find that from my learning of history, would I even think that would've happened. It shows that some people didn't care about skin, and accepted clients.

A.A.A chapter 3 reflection (Livy)

2023-09-29 01:54:56 UTC

Why is an intersectional perspective important when reading history?

It's important because in history, leaders and people in general are often always criticized and sometimes killed for just being who they are. It's important to learn that these factors affect people's ability to listen and care about a person just based on race, gender, class, religion, and how that affected them and their story and how they overcome those obstacles. For example, Harriet Tubman was a black woman slave, and she helped other slaves escape to the northern states. She was disrespected by slave owners because she was black, but also because she was a woman. To blend in more, She would dress up as a free black man to help others escape.

AAA ch 3 tallulah

2023-09-29 02:30:13 UTC

2.

Elizabeth Freeman story, confirmed what I already knew in the way that it was really difficult for someone to have to fight for freedom for many reasons but specifically because they weren’t allowed to do anything without permission. I didn’t know that it was her lawsuit that abolished slavery in Massachusetts.

Reading 9 - Question 2 - DJ

2023-09-29 03:07:23 UTC

I think Elizabeth's story gave me a new look on slavery. I didn't know they had opportunities to go out into the open world like that, even though it was restricted access on a lot of things, I didn't know about that aspect. I also think her story is incredible because a little free-time got her enough time to abolish slavery in an entire state.

AAA #9 (Lola)

2023-09-29 04:22:15 UTC

How does Elizabeth Freeman’s story challenge, confirm, or both, your understanding of enslavement and it’s abolition?

Her story, although roughly short, was just interesting to begin with. For starters, I had no idea that it wasn’t uncommon for enslaved people to go outside of their domain without their masters. But it also confirmed the fact that she, along with many other enslaved people had do whatever it took to fight their way to their freedom. In her case, she sued her way out, and in return, slavery was abolished in Massachusetts

CH. 3 - Isa

iancona1 — 2023-09-29 05:04:49 UTC

"Why is intersectional perspective important when reading history?"

Historical lessons and writings can often be pretty cut-and-dry when it comes to injustice and prejudice. Elaborated, they can often perceive injustice as a very simple dilemma (EX: white people have inherent racial privileges in a Eurocentric society, people of color don't, and now there is racism). What these sorts of teachings and writings often lack are perspectives from those who lived under multiple systems of oppression and, more importantly, how those systems of oppression interacted with each other during that time. For example, a working-class woman with an undiagnosed chronic illness may have trouble receiving an accurate medical diagnosis due to her sex. Furthermore, despite her health worsening, she may choose not to pursue legal action or request further testing out of fear of steep costs. This is an example of two separate systems of oppression "interlocking" and causing new problems for society, and it is for this reason that studying intersectional viewpoints is crucial for understanding modern society, its oppressive systems, and their roots in history.

Ch. 3 reflection - maggie

2023-09-29 11:05:04 UTC

How does Elizabeth Freeman's story challenge, confirm, or both, your understanding of enslavement and its abolition?

Elizabeth's story both challenges and confirms my understanding in different ways. I was unfamiliar with Freeman's story before I read this chapter, so it was very interesting and new to me to learn about. She taught me a new outlook and perspective on slavery because I was unaware that many enslaved people were even allowed to go out alone and they were given that trust. I was also interested that she was able to get and talk to a lawyer, and then eventually go to court. It was good to see a story of someone who was enslaved and had enough resources and possibility to literally get talk to a lawyer and get slavery abolished.

George

2023-09-29 14:28:43 UTC

I never knew about all these other things that Harriet Tubman has done in her life. I wonder if she ever participated in combat, fighting for the union.

Savannah Ch. 4 Reflection

2023-09-29 18:06:18 UTC

Who is traditionally credited with ending slavery? Again, how does this conception impoverish our understanding of abolition? What are the legacy and continuing impact of this type of mythology?

Abraham Lincoln was credited with putting an end to slavery because he signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This idea is inherently problematic because it erases the abolitionists feats in the fight to end slavery. Abolitonists were the one's that actually fought and suffered to make change, not a white man simply signing a document.

Iria

2023-09-29 18:13:39 UTC

This quote suggests that, similar to the historical struggles for suffrage and abolition, the movement for improved working conditions was reated with women's rights. Women often faced harsh working conditions and low wages, and their advocacy for labor rights was a part of their broader quest for gender equality and social justice.

Civilization (Ellora)

2023-09-30 17:22:58 UTC

Saraswati (Ellora)

2023-09-30 17:24:18 UTC

Fredrick Douglass (Ellora)

2023-09-30 17:25:59 UTC

Oligarchy (Ellora

2023-09-30 17:28:40 UTC

Ryder

rkatz26 — 2023-10-01 00:45:15 UTC

Question 1 Response:
An intersectional perspective is necessary to understand the material conditions in which figures and groups lived in, and its necessary to understand these conditions so we can understand why they did what they did, and what may have influenced their views. A perspective which flattens this is, in my opinion, un-historical. Many decisions made by figures within this chapter would seem nonsensical if you chose only one part of the person to encapsulate them as a whole.

AAA ch 3 Josh

2023-10-01 01:22:26 UTC

I never learned about Elizabeth Freeman's story before reading this chapter. I do think it's interesting how easily she abolished slavery in Massachusetts, and that she had the time to sue/get a layer without getting caught. I knew that the more northern states didn't really agree with slavery as much, but it still amazes me that she found someone to fight on her side so easily.

Reflection-Leigha

Leigha_K — 2023-10-01 18:27:05 UTC

1. In the chapter, the text states that "The idea of equality got very complicated" (72).
for whom?

I think equality got complicated because people disagreed what equality for women was. Even some women that were for equal rights thought women needed to vote. I think it also got complicated for black women and native Americans. If there were people who didn't think white women should vote, then the idea of minorites voting must of been unheard of, at least the beginnning.

Vivian

2023-10-01 19:41:51 UTC

Question 1
Reading history from an intersectional perspective is important because it helps to contextualize and better understand the events, people, and societies of the past.

An intersectional perspective takes into account the various intersections or identities of those involved, including their gender, class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, etc. This allows us to better understand how these identities have shaped and influenced the outcomes and experiences of individuals and groups throughout different historical periods.

Reflection-Sophie

2023-10-01 20:08:32 UTC

When we refer to a minority, we refer to one whose voice is being oppressed. Woman, black, Jewish. We see these things as separate. We speak out for women, we speak out for black people, but rarely do we speak out for black women. It seems just to be a subgroup covered by the other two. Someone might ask a white woman about the struggle of womanhood, and a black one about the struggles of race in the movement, not believing the black woman capable of answering both, or maybe simply forgetting that identities are never binary, that experiences are never binary.

Reflection - Emma

2023-10-01 20:27:15 UTC

Question 1) Intersectional perspectives is important to history due to it giving us more background information about the identities of the people we read about and how said identities could've affected their lives. This applies to both the people we are reading about and the author who wrote it. Due to all people having different identities, all people have had different choices and struggles in their lifetime. These experiences, good or bad, will affect the way they view the world and how they went about their life.

Reflection - Ruby

2023-10-01 20:57:27 UTC

Why is an intersectional perspective important when reading history?

Having an intersectional perspective when reading about history is crucial for a number of reasons. It is extremely important because it helps to uncover the truth about different events and people that have been erased from history. It establishes all of the key stories that many people fail to mention. It is especially important to demonstrate the large amount of impact that female leaders have made throughout history, and makes sure that their stories are heard and not forgotten.

Reflection (Nina)

2023-10-01 21:21:37 UTC

"Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in 1849. She fled to Philadelphia because it was a free state. Known as Moses, she was a conductor on the Underground Railroad and helped dozens of slaves escape. During the Civil War, Tubman worked as a spy for the Union, repeatedly risking her life. After the war, she was involved in the suffrage movement."

This quote really stood out to me because this is not something I was taught in all my years of history classes. I never learned about Harriet Tubman and her accomplishments even though she had an incredibly important role in our history. This connects to what we were discussing on how some of what women have done gets completely overlooked, as though it doesn't exsist.

Oscar

2023-10-01 22:14:38 UTC

1.

An intersectional perspective is very important because viewing something from just one point of view doesn't give you enough details. Sometimes a part of history might only have one source, or one viewpoint, and in that case you can't do much about it. If you stand in front of a tree from one side, and walk around to the other side it's going to look different, but it's still the same tree.

Oscar

2023-10-01 22:43:40 UTC

3.

Abraham Lincoln is often credited with being the one that ended slavery. Although he signed the law, when people only look at Lincoln it takes away from all of the people who fought hard against slavery. Many peoples efforts went towards ending slavery. The continuing impact might be some thinking that any efforts to abolish slavery were not successful except for Lincoln's, and Lincoln is an easy answer to who ended slavery, so people might not dig deeper.

Reflection- Townsend

2023-10-01 23:46:21 UTC

Q1
A intersectional perspective is very important when learning history because it recognizes the complexities and nuances that historical events involve, and it avoids the biases of a narrow one sided perspective. It recognizes that history is shaped by multiple factors like race, gender, class, sexuality, and other forms of identity.

Reflection (Jose)

2023-10-02 02:41:10 UTC

Why is an intersectional perspective important when reading history?

I think that historical research that has an intersectional perspective encourages inclusion and diversity among people. A greater range of people are given the opportunity to connect in history and see themselves captured in it. This can lead to greater historical curiosity and a greater understanding of our past.

Reflection - Elsa

2023-10-02 02:46:35 UTC

Question 1

The concept of intersectionality describes the ways in which systems of inequality based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other forms of discrimination can overlap or intersect. It’s important to use a intersectional perspective to acknowledge that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination.

AAA #10 (Lola

2023-10-02 13:22:49 UTC

6. why do we celebrate the 19th amendment as though all women got the right to vote?

Because yes, technically the US gave all women the right to vote, but really only white women got the right to vote unhindered, and in the UK the law was only women over the age of 30, who held a property, and or had been to college could vote, really only giving the white women a chance to actually vote at the time. And common wealth citizens in the UK didn’t get universal suffrage until 1981.

cassidy

2023-10-02 16:27:54 UTC

Intersectional perspectives portray a more accurate depiction of the events that occurred, not just one persons biased opinion.

ch 4 tallulah

2023-10-02 16:39:03 UTC

3.

Abraham Lincoln is viewed as then man who ended slavery, but he didn't really help all that much with oppression and discrimination towards people of color. He gets to have a legacy and have the story of how he ended slavery told for the rest of time, even though a lot of powerful white men could have had the power to do this, he was just the one that did.

Reflection #9 (Zoe)

2023-10-02 18:34:29 UTC

"Why is intersectional perspective important when reading history?"

Intersectional perspective is essential to understanding the entirety of a historical event or figure's life. Without acknowledging all of the various factors that could directly influence history we are left learning a half-truth.

Reading #10 A.A.A chp.4 reflection -Daisy

dleeb — 2023-10-02 18:38:31 UTC

8. what do you notice about the women evolved in the Hull House?

All the women shown that were involved in the Hull house were white, and all of them were from America. Non of them have any different background, or vastly different upbringings, from what I can tell from the reading.

cassidy

2023-10-02 19:56:26 UTC

Abraham Lincoln is mainly credited for being the one to end slavery because he signed the emancipation proclamation. This is false because abolitionists actually fought and suffered through changing society and deserve credit, not Abraham Lincoln.

Lian

2023-10-02 20:04:54 UTC

What did you notice about the women involved in the Hull House?

I noticed that all the women shown that were involved in the Hull House were white. They also were from America. They all seemed to have a similar story and what they did. The Hull House was supposed to help reduce poverty in different ways but based on the people who were involved they could have bias on what and who they could help or focus on.

Reflection #10-- Narges

2023-10-02 20:45:23 UTC

1. In chapter, the text states that " the idea of equality got very complicated"(72). for whom?
I think idea of equality got complicated for white people. because they did not want to lose their power and social position. of course they were agreeing with idea of ending slavery but not equality.

reflection - Chance

2023-10-02 21:03:35 UTC

Why do you think WWI is referred to as the "great" war? What message does that convey? Why is this significant?
WWI was referred as "The Great War" because most people (I think) thought that there was not going to be any wars after it (it was "great" as in big). This is significant because people back then didn't understand that wars like WWI are not the only kinds of wars, like wars fought for human rights that had no involvement with multiple countries of any kind.

reflection (Nina)

2023-10-02 21:15:56 UTC

8. What did you notice about the women involved in Hull House?

I noticed that all of the women involved in Hull House seem to be similar. They are all the same race, come from generally the same area, and all study social work. The women were all also each a head of a department or a director of a program on a federal level. Hull House was made to be super diverse and was made to reduce poverty by bringing in multiple different perspectives, but yet seemed to have brought in people with similar interests and views.

Sasha

2023-10-02 21:19:09 UTC

Who is traditionally credited with ending slavery? Again, how does this conception impoverish our understanding of abolition? What is the legacy and continuing impacts of this type of mythology.?

In many traditional history learning settings, it is taught that Abraham Lincoln was the one who abolished slavery; and magically like that, prejustice disappeared. This of course is not true, just because slavery was legally abolished in the South, people of color were still very much discrimated against and this racism still continues today. This part of history is not linear, and different parts of the US and greater world changed in this way at different times because of various people, not just Lincoln. This is also true for really any movement in history, just because progress was made, this doesn't reverse the systems of the past, or make the problem go away.

Ryn

2023-10-02 21:51:06 UTC

The cycle of poverty is the idea that poverty continues down through generations in an unavoidable way. For example, in the time period this chapter talks about, a poor family might need all their children to work alongside the parents in order to keep all of them afloat. This (as well as financial barriers) then prevents the child from getting in education, which then forces them to get a low-paying job and repeat the cycle. This has carried through into present day, where lower class families often cannot afford a good education for their children, resulting in a repeat of financial struggle. The only people making money are the people who already have it.

Question 8 (Johnathan)

2023-10-02 23:36:56 UTC

8. What do you notice about the women involved in the Hull House (98-99)

I noticed that Jane Addams, a woman married to a very important person at the time, John Addams, is credited with creating the Hull House, while 8 other women are not. John Addams likely wanted his wife to gain more recognition than the other women and he has the power to do that.
Also, the other women mentioned are poor. At the time. Jane Addams was quite wealthy, so I can see how she would gain more recognition as opposed to the other women.

A.A.A chapter 4 reflection (Livy)

2023-10-02 23:47:27 UTC

Why do you think WWI is referred to as the “great” war? What message does that convey? Why is this significant?

I think that it was called the “great war” because it was the first “true world war” where multiple countries were at war. Calling it the “great war” can be interpreted as many things, one being that it was a very significant moment in history that affected a lot of people, or that it was a huge event that ended up turning into something even bigger than it originally was. It's important because, in the book we are reading, I think the pictures and texts are showing what we know in history books and not from the perspective of just that year. It shows that World War 1 had a huge impact because what led up to World War 1 was World War 2.

Savannah Ch. 5 Reflection

2023-10-03 01:28:35 UTC

What is the difference between a riot and a rebellion? Why is this language significant? How does it impact our understanding of the past? Who has the agency to label and define and have their definition become the definition?

There is a distinct difference between the two terms, each comes with a different conotation. 'Riot', to me, implies usually violent, destructive, chaos for no particular reason. This term is typically used to label an act that is unjust, something we don't agree with, or is done without any positive outcome from its havoc. Like said on page 42: " As things [Stonewall Riot] escalated the raid turned into a rebellion-- or a 'riot' depending upon which side you were on" (Kendall, 42). The 'which side you were on' part is referring to whether you were on the side of rebellion against social injustice or the side of police, government, and prejudiced people. I believe rebellion is a better word for justified outward opposition to hate and injustice. Ultimately, powers such as the police, media, and government have agency to decide how they want the public to view a situation or events. And one can understand pretty easily why the media chose to use "riot" rather than "rebellion" to label Stonewall just after it happened.

#3 - ch.4 Sydney

2023-10-03 02:07:33 UTC

Well, speaking for me, I think the abolitionist, and Abraham Lincoln are most credited for ending slavery but in class the other day, when you asked us who like started the movement of ending slavery, I never thought to think about how enslaved people actually started the movement towards ending slavery. I think the impact of this type of myth is the cause of power and history, and how the enslaved people didn’t have a voice and they never learned how to write or read so they couldn’t even journal anything that was going on at the time.

Reading 10 - Question 6 - DJ

2023-10-03 02:12:55 UTC

I feel like this has been a system that keeps reoccurring in these independency marks. For this book it happened when people celebrated women getting the right to vote when at the time it was mainly for white women with privilege. Even though it promoted rights for all women (which is supposed to be an anti-racist thing) it wasn't. It was masked as it was but this book really shows you or tries to show and uncover the truth about women's history and in particular/addition, women's rights.

Reflection (Fareed)

2023-10-03 04:19:26 UTC

#3
It's almost always from what i've heard - Abraham Lincoln. After the civil war ended he made all the slaves free. That could just be from my lack of knowledge because i'm sure some other place in the world ended slavery before Lincoln did but I never heard of it. Because while Lincoln could be the one to officially put an end to it he most likely never started the original movement. And I mean all respect given to Abraham of course but history would definitely much rather talk about a white mans victory then one of the many slaves who tried to advocate for freedom.

Ch 4. Question 7 reflection - maggie

2023-10-03 05:53:00 UTC

The fight for better working conditions was a fight for women rights and much more. Lucy Gonzalez Parsons cofounded an international labor union in order to talk to many other workers in many other types of fields. This organization (IWW) was one of the only to allow and welcome an extreme diverse amount of members, including women. This union was fighting for equal rights for women both in the workplace and at home. The fact that women were allowed in this union must've been a fight in itself. They also advocated for things such as birth control and legalizing it.

Question 3 (Johnathan)

2023-10-03 19:44:25 UTC

3. What is a renaissance? What's in a name?

The definition of a renaissance is the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries. It is composed of the French word, "Re" (back again) and "naissance" (be born).
I don't think this word holds any value, even though it's a word many people know of.

Reflection-Sophie

2023-10-03 20:38:41 UTC

People who are oppressed and seeking more rights for them and people like them often try to use their voice only to ask for the bare minimum. It is partially from fear that by asking for too much you will get too little, and partially from a belief that change is slow and cannot be rushed. This leads to certain people getting left out of certain movements, being ignored in the writings of certain laws, being overlooked and forgotten or dismissed. White women leave out black women, gay people leave out trans people. We've seen this pattern repeat over and over again in the fight for our rights. Is it that they are afraid of their own power, even though they obviously have less of it than others, and those others never seem to hesitate to use theirs.

Sol

2023-10-03 20:51:21 UTC

It’s interesting to read about the different activists converging and disagreeing. Reading about the ignorance of the country isn’t surprising thought.

Reflection - Ryder

rkatz26 — 2023-10-03 21:37:16 UTC

On page 79, the weird AI person mentions that Florence Nightingale was more interested in self-sufficiency as a means of empowerment, which reminded me of Black Wall Street. If you don't know, Black Wall Street was a community in Tulsa, Oklahoma where black people kept money cycling through the community, so the means still in place for money to be siphoned to white people could be prevented. It ended up being incredibly successful... till it was seen as a treat to white-run American capitalism and was bombed.

Reflection - Ryder

rkatz26 — 2023-10-03 22:23:47 UTC

Question 7 Answer:
I believe the difference between a riot and rebellion is the perceived magnitude of righteousness and chaos. The word riot, implies a level of un-earned aberration and disorder, while rebellion is used as a term for a morally righteousness fight against the ruling power. The words are used as a way to paint in your mind a moral and organizational bias against (what would be called) riots and rebellions as a means to ethically categorize previous deviation from the government to the likings and standards of modern society and rule.
Also, it's funny how they start this chapter talking about eugenics, right after talking about Hellen Keller, she was also a eugenicist sadly.

Savannah Chs. 6 & 7 Reflections

2023-10-03 23:32:37 UTC

How might the author’s positionality have factored into their decisions to include certain individuals and groups and exclude others? What about the intended audience?

Mikki Kendall's positionality may make her highlight individuals with similar identities because she might want there to be more light shed on issues of her own. Or, she might recognize that looking at one demographic of women in history isn't a fair portrayal of it and make an effort to show a spectrum of women from varying identites. The intended audience, I believe, is women and girls from all kinds of identities. At the end of the book, Kendall shapes the narrative toward empowering people to continue the legacies of these movements to create change. Although this message could be for everyone, based on the overall context of the book one can assume the target audience to be mostly women and girls.

Equality isn’t just an issue for the oppressed, it is an issue for us all” (186). How? Why?

It's an issue for everybody because everybody is a part of oppression and inquality whether they are aware of it or not. A person who has no idea of a system of oppression is actually actively participating in it by their lack of knowledge of the issue and the people being oppressed. A big part of moving toward equality is recognizing the system that is causing the harm. This is why the "I don't see color" mentality about racism isn't conducive to change and equality.

Reflection - Emma

2023-10-03 23:46:57 UTC

Question 1) The idea of equality was difficult due to what equality necessarily meant to the person if that makes sense. For instance, the right for women to vote. All women probably wanted the right to speak their mind when it came to important decisions usually decided by voting. Though this was for all women genuinely speaking, the possibility of only allowing white women vote compared to women in minorities would probably have been more likely. Minorites were already given so little. If people were against the idea of white women voting, then imagine the chance for women who were also in minorities voting. More so being as an example to show what I mean but equality can mean something different, depending on who you're asking due to their position.

A.A.A chapter 5 reflection (Livy)

2023-10-04 01:03:23 UTC

Riots and rebellions both have the same end goal, to make some form of change happen. The difference between them is the way that they protest to make that change happen. In riots, there is violence and can harm many people, and even if it gets the attention of, for example, people in power, the fact that it was a huge riot could just want them to stop the riot rather than addressing the problem. It can make the rioters and supporters seem crazy. A rebellion is also a group of people united to make a change, but instead of rioting, they might have peaceful protests, or if they do something hands on, it could be something non violent, for example like in star wars, the rebellion does fight the empire, but sometimes the ways that they do so aren't physical violence. If 3 rebel spies snuck onto a star destroyer, they could disguise as storm troopers and destroy the engine, or steal money/materials that the empire may need as a way to protest the empire.

reading #11 A.A.A. reflection- Daisy

dleeb — 2023-10-04 01:07:50 UTC

7.

I think that the difference between riot and rebellion all depends on what side you are coming from. The language is significant because riot usually referees to something being rowdy, chaotic, and usually deemed as something bad, while rebellion is righteous, strong, and fighting for good. It impacts our understanding of the past because depending on what you are reading, it can show a bias without even being conscious of it happening. It could also be very intentional. I honestly don't know who has the agency to defines these words and decided that definition is correct. It really depends on what books and news you decide to read and "believe".

Reflection (Jose)

2023-10-04 01:21:18 UTC

How did the industrial revolution impact women across intersectional identities?

The Industrial Revolution created new opportunities for women's employment, working in factories and mills. However, those jobs frequently had hard working conditions and minimal pay. Since they had few other options, working-class women were more severely impacted by these situations. The increasing income caused by industrialization, on the other hand, led to some improvements in the quality of life for women in the middle and upper classes.

Reflection - Ruby

2023-10-04 01:34:05 UTC

Why is an intersectional perspective important when reading history?

Having an intersection perspective when reading history is crucial for a number of reasons. It is extremely important because it helps to uncover the truth about different events and people that have been erased from history. It establishes all of the key stories that many people fail to mention. It is especially important to demonstrate the large amount of impact that female leaders have made throughout history, and makes sure that their stories are heard and not forgotten.

AAA ch 4 (Josh)

2023-10-04 02:21:44 UTC

I think that WWl is referred to as "The Great War" because nothing like it had ever happened before. Sure would conquest has happened in the past in ancient times like the great roman empire, but in a more modern setting, it was the first war with many countries. WWl effected many communities and governments, it also revolutionized combat, with the addition of tanks to counter all of the trench battles. Due to WWl, when Hitler led the Nazi's in WWll, the surrounding nations had at least a fighting chance to form an alliance.

Reflection - Elsa

2023-10-04 02:46:52 UTC

Reading about Alice Paul made me think about this movie I watched in 8th grade about her called Iron Jawed Angels. The movie is mainly about her, but also features Lucy Burns, Inez Milholland, and Ida B. Wells. Although the movie frames her as a hero and important suffragette, it also highlights her conflict and racism towards Wells, especially regarding letting Wells and other black women walk in the huge women rights parade Paul organized. The film also went into Paul’s imprisonment and force feeding and her struggles with the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

Reflection- townsend

2023-10-04 03:42:01 UTC

Sophie Scholl:
Sophie was a german student who was executed by the government for being involved in the resistance movement (she was caught handing out anti-war leaflets) She was also a member of the white rose. Now she’s a symbol of resistance.

Reflection - Ruby

2023-10-04 15:20:21 UTC

Question 7:

The terms rebellion and riot differ greatly from each other. On the surface, they could sound quite similar, but in reality they have completely different meanings. A riot is usually unplanned, and has no particular goal in mind. A rebellion is carefully thought out, and makes no rash decisions about what they do. A riot is also usually very chaotic, while a rebellion is more strategic in terms of their common goal.

Sol

2023-10-04 18:34:33 UTC

The U.S deemed actions in other countries immoral and wrong when the very same thing occurred within its own society.
The U.S was being very hypocritical and made no attempt to better itself without major push from groups.

Lian

2023-10-04 20:13:10 UTC

Examine page 123. Who is named? Who is unknown?

On page 123 there are two women who are named, Agnes Meyer Driscoll and Elizebeth Smith Feiedman, they are both white. The women who remain unknown are the women who were segregated and worked in a separate area from the others. They were probably seen as not important even though they did good work to help the war. They were not seen most likely because they are not white and probably not rich. They should be named but because of the time then we don’t know all of their names.

Reflection- Chance

2023-10-04 21:10:13 UTC

Why are human rights getting SO COMPLICATED?

Ryn

2023-10-04 21:57:20 UTC

A riot and a rebellion can often be the same thing, but from different points of view. A riot is seen as negative and disruptive in a harmful way, whereas a rebellion is seen as powerful and uplifting. This language is significant, because in the case of the Stonewall Rebellion, the name riot was used to twist what it was into something bad, when in reality, it was oppressed people rising up for their rights. It impacts our understanding of the past because you hear riot and think 'oh so this wasn't justified', instead of the facts, which is that the Stonewall Inn was raided by cops because it was a queer haven, and the people inside fought back. The people who have agency to label are, in this context, the oppressed.

Reflection-Leigha

Leigha_K — 2023-10-04 23:48:41 UTC

7. What is the difference between a riot and a rebellion?
A rebellion is most of the time seen as a positive, non-violent way of protesting, and having a powerful impact. Rioting is seen as violent, wrong, and most of the time the reason said people are starting a riot is negative. Rioting also has a big impact, but most of the time it's not in the way a group of people intend.

Reflection #11 -- Narges

2023-10-05 00:06:12 UTC

What is a renaissance? what is in a name?
Renaissance was a period of time when people from different cultures started to show their art and literature equally as white people.
Renaissance word means improvement of art and literature.
The book examples for Harlem renaissance include: editors, poet, writer, singer, and anthropologist who improved their culture through their art and literature.

Question 2-ch.5- sydney

2023-10-05 00:11:45 UTC

The 1920’s was called the roaring 20’s because it was a big economic, social and cultural change for America in a good way for America at the time. The time was right after world war 1 and after the war many people started immigrating to the United States. With all the money that the country had the technology started improving. Also it was a big change for women in the United States because they were able to work. (well they kinda did in world war 1 but after they were ale to still work). But the it all came to and end when the Great Depression start in the 1930’s.

Reading 11 - Question 8 - DJ

2023-10-05 01:05:31 UTC

This section of the book characterizes these changes by naming laws that gave access to people with disabilities. They do mention in the section that the fight isn't over so in a way they're also saying that the changes aren't completely over and there are still changes to be made. The people credited were women activists who stood up for this specific community, even though there isn't much diversity in the credit section, credit was still given to the community.

Iria

2023-10-05 01:28:08 UTC

question 7.

The key distinction between a riot and a rebellion lies in their nature and intent. A riot is typically a quick, often chaotic, and violent outburst by a group of people against authority or order, often without clear political goals. In contrast, a rebellion is a more organized and sustained challenge to authority or a government, often driven by political or social motivations. The choice of terminology is significant as it shapes how events are perceived historically, with those in power often defining and influencing these labels, impacting our understanding of past events and the legitimacy of various perspectives. The agency to label and define typically rests with those in power, and their definitions often become the widely accepted ones.

George

2023-10-05 02:28:46 UTC

This first section of the reading was very interesting because I did not know that the reasons women wanted the right to vote varied based on their race, social class, economic situation and more. It brings me the question of how this impacted the women's rights movement. Did this divide them? Did this cause any issues?

George

2023-10-05 02:32:00 UTC

I found it interesting how women had so much influence in jazz music, especially in the instrumental part, as you only hear about them singing. I'm very into different types of music an their backgrounds but I had no idea of this massive influence on Jazz and rock and roll music

ch 11 tallulah

2023-10-05 02:42:02 UTC

The roaring 20s was a time widely known for its music, dancing, and partying culture. But during this time, women’s rights were significantly set back and pushed under the rug.

AAA #11 Lola

2023-10-05 02:45:35 UTC

7

There are big differences between riots and rebellions. Riots are chaotic, loud, unpredictable, sometimes violent, and often times seen as the worst kind of protest. Rebellions are more strategic, purposeful, and even sometimes harmful, but overall a very common way to protest. If one were to mistaken the two, perspectives could very well be changed, and the story could be written as a completely opposite story compared to the truth. In other words, if someone were to mistaken the two, history and the stories that take place could very much be altered just by two simple words. Chaos or Rebellion.

Reflection(Fareed)

2023-10-05 02:54:26 UTC

#7
There is a big difference between Riot and rebellion. Rioting is incredibly chaotic, as we saw with the Capital riots a couple years ago. Usually a numerous amount of fights occur along with a flurry of arrests. There is usually not nearly as much of a concise and clear goal as there is when it comes to a rebellion. While Rebellion takes alot of planning and somtimes alot of patience a Riot is lead by anger+impulse to make a difference immediately. In my opinion another reason why rioting is so bad is because it really throws the people - regardless if in the good or wrong, in a really bad light.

Ch.5 Question 5 - maggie

2023-10-05 12:10:47 UTC

Page 123 focuses on the women who were decoding/deciphering messages from the military and other groups. The two only women mentioned by name were white women, although they did acknowledge there was a segregated wing, they didn't say any of their names. It could be possible that no one even really knows their names, so it really could not be the books fault, but they are still left unknown. This makes me think that if there is so much unknown about this group of people apart of this work, how much could they have gotten done or discovered that has gone unnamed and unrecognized?

Reflection-Sophie

2023-10-05 17:48:39 UTC

Men often take credit for many of woman's achievements. I find the most infuriating example of this in the story of Adam and Eve, and how Eve ate the forbidden fruit, the fruit of knowledge, and gave humans intelligence, yet she is frowned upon, and men see themselves as more intelligent than women, priding themselves in this misconception.

Sasha

2023-10-05 20:31:00 UTC

What was the roaring 20s/renaissance? What's in a name?

In AAA, it talks about these two events sequentially, one after the other. The roaring 20s, is usually thought of to be a "good" time in history, associated with partying and such; mostly because of woman achieving the goal of suffrage. After women earned the right to vote, they somewhat gave up and didn't do much to help other marginalized groups get their chance to have this right. The Harlem Renaissance, having the goal to create "the flowering of culture while being faced with white supremacy." Even though white women had received the right to vote, people of color and really anyone who was not white hadn't, leading to even more determination and persistence for this to be extended to all. The Harlem Renaissance, laid the ground work for African American literature to be more widespread, as well as spreading the information of people's experiences that would later lead up to the civil rights movement.

kris

2023-10-05 21:15:45 UTC

In certain ancient societies, women and men had very different roles. These usually went along with “traditional values” in our society today — women would take care of children and the house and men would do jobs that involves more manual labor. However in these societies, women and men had the same legal rights. This concept of gendered equality is important to understand because it does impact our society today, however that doesn’t mean this concept exists in todays world.

kris

2023-10-05 21:22:52 UTC

The patriarchy exists today pretty much everywhere in some form or another because of these historical society structures. The reason this all has stuck is because of power. Once one human or one group of humans gains some sort of power over another group, it seems to almost be human nature to do whatever possible to hold on to that power. Because of this, concepts such as gendered equality have no real standing anymore.

kris

2023-10-05 21:33:59 UTC

Intersectional perspective is crucial to being able to understand a historical event. History books often paint prejudice and injustice as very black and white, and this is because history is almost always taught through an extremely eurocentric perspective. As a result of that, there’s a lot of incomplete histories out there because the perspectives of women, people of color, queer people, and other marginalized communities are all but thrown out the window.

kris

2023-10-05 21:45:01 UTC

Reading through some of the other replies I saw someone talking about how Abraham Lincoln was credited with ending slavery however the reason slavery was ended was because of the efforts of enslaved people to end it. This made me think of how behind all these major movements, such as the womens rights movement or the gay rights movement, there are always people of color who played major roles who get their work taken credit for or overlooked by white people “advocating for equality” who only really want equality for people who are the same as them.

kris

2023-10-05 21:49:12 UTC

Riots are charectarized by being sudden or loosely planned, sometimes violent, chaotic, often with a clear political cause but sometimes without a clear political goal. Rebellions are usually well planned with a specific goal to challenge some sort of (political) authority or societal structure. They usually have a very clear goal and very clear requests, and are more drawn out.

cassidy reflection

2023-10-05 23:23:23 UTC

Many female leaders have been forgotten about because a woman serving as a leader doesn’t fit into the patriarchy that is burned into our brains growing up. Because of this throughout history female leaders are commonly erased.

Reflection - Emma

2023-10-05 23:25:42 UTC

2) The roaring 20's is often seen as a positive time period, and to an extent that could be considered true. Though if women rights are brought into the question, then it could be considered more of a pause. From what I understood, women did get the get the right to vote, but that was only for white women, and it didn't end up fixing the majority of the problems women had. I'd describe it as sort of a pause in the movement. Even though it gave certain women that right, it didn't really do too much.

reflection- cassidy

2023-10-05 23:38:50 UTC

question # 5

Agnes Meyer Driscoll and Elisabeth Smith Friedman were mentioned on this page, it talked about how women used to decipher codes for the war so that enemy forces didn’t know what they were up to. This is not an easy job and they didn’t get any credit for their hard work.

reflection (Nina)

2023-10-06 00:00:53 UTC

"Women were the backbone of the civil rights movement, though men were more likely to be given credit for the results." (page 138)

On this page, it talks about so many significant women in history who fought really hard to make things fair. Unfortunately, men were given most of the credit for this, because women's accomplishments weren't viewed of as influential and important as those of men.

Reflection (Jose)

2023-10-06 01:55:06 UTC

What are civil rights? Do they differ from human rights? If so, how?

Civil rights result from a nation's unique legal and social environment. They are the freedoms and advantages governments give their people, usually stated in the constitution, laws, and rules of a given nation. Human rights, on the other hand, are more broad and general in context. They are everyone's inheritance by reason of their humanity. They are not dependent on citizenship or place.

Reflection - Elsa

2023-10-06 02:04:58 UTC

Question 5

Page 123 is about women who coded and deciphered messages during the war. Two white women, Agnes Meyer Driscoll, and Elizabeth Smith Friedman are named for their accomplishments in this field. The line after talks abouts segregated work places in Virginia, “Though little is know about them individually, there was even a segregated cryptanalysis wing as Arlington Hall that tracked who was doing business with axis companies.” Readers are left to wonder about these women who aren’t specifically named and not even anything about their importance to the war or even accomplishments in coding and deciphering is mentioned.

AAA ch 5 (Josh)

2023-10-06 02:25:23 UTC

I think a riot is a disturbance in the peace, but a rebellion is more to overthrow a government or leader. Riots can be very chaotic, and not planned out; mainly just fighting without a true clear intention. Whilst a rebellion is more methodical, and structured; it has a clear goal and can take a lot of time and effort. In a riot, those who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time, have a very good chance of being hurt, or have possessions stolen, but a rebellion seek out only the target, and those supporting that target.

Oscar

2023-10-06 04:02:24 UTC

Agnes Meyer Driscoll and Elizebeth Smith Friedman are mentioned, and they decoded messages. There is a segregated group of the cryptanalysists, and although the general group is acknowledged, not one name is brought up. It seems that there is so little info about them that not one name is mentioned.

Ryder Reflection

2023-10-06 16:37:52 UTC

Question 3 Answer: Equality benefits even those who aren't directly oppressed in countless ways. Two important ones are:
- An unequal society is necessarily less cohesive, and cohesiveness is necessary to have a functioning society. Otherwise, without an equal society, anti-sociality and violence starkly rise. We see this all over the world, even now, including here.
- Equality protects those who wouldn't normally be part of the oppressed group from becoming part of it. Whether that's by how they act, an identity that is added to the list of degeneracy, etc. No one is perfectly safe in an unequal world.
So equality is an issue for all because it's needed for all. But, there is a second meaning to this. Saying "it is an issue for us all" can also mean it must be fought for by us all, which is also true. The struggle against the oppressor from the oppressed is much harder without those outside of the binary fighting for their rights as well. All must fight for equality, not just those who are hurt by the inequality directly.

Reflection-Chance

2023-10-06 20:53:55 UTC

What is the gender pay gap?

It's where women will be paid less then men in certain jobs, ~80 cents per every male dollar on average. I have seen lots of progress on this issue.

Ryn

2023-10-06 21:05:12 UTC

Q3
Equality is an issue for all of us because without it, members of our community and society are continually pushed down and forced to suffer with unequal opportunities. A community is not who when its members suffer like this. Also, if people's opportunities are influenced by some base [part of their identity, then our society might loose some incredible minds and wonderful opportunities just because of it's prejudices.

Reflection-Leigha

Leigha_K — 2023-10-07 17:08:07 UTC

2. What are the continuing legacies of the activism of the 1960's, 70's, and 80's?

Activism didn't stop once voting rights, there were still things that women weren't equal in. For example, equal pay. Women weren't payed as much as men, and some could say that still happens. Even now, Activism hasn't stopped.

Sasha

2023-10-07 17:26:53 UTC

What was Jane Crow?

"Jane Crow" was a term coined by Pauli Murray, who was a very significant figure in the movement. One of her major accomplishments was co-founding N.O.W, an organization that fought for women to be more included into " the mainstream of American society,"which meant fighting for more equal treatment as well as try make women treated equal to men in society. This was one of the things that caused Pauli Murray to bring about Jane Crow; the term was meant to encapsulate the struggle black women face against both racism and sexism. The term was called this because it was was referencing the Jim Crow laws at the time, which were basically a system that permitted segregation toward African Americans. Therefore, that is the story behind the term of Jane Crow.

Glass Ceiling (Ellora)

2023-10-07 17:28:20 UTC

Reflection#12, chapter(6) Narges

2023-10-08 01:27:38 UTC

chapter(6) question "1"
I think the authors wrote about those people who had same opinion as themselves. Authors are women rights supporters so they chose figures who also supported women rights, such as women right advocates and champions, and first females who advocated for women equality against patriarchy in their field.
I think the intended audience for this book is women and also men. The reason I think the women are the audience is to not forget their history of combat for women rights and continue their way.
This book is also written for men to help to stop the period of patriarchy and raise their awareness by giving information about history of inequality between men and women and all of the struggle that women went through.

Lian

2023-10-08 15:22:55 UTC

What are the continuing legacies of the activism of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s?

There are so many continued legacies of activism. People are working on Roe v. Wade, equal pay, LGBTQIA + rights, trans rights, and so much more. These are going to continue because things can always be improved and worked on. Just because something is better now does not mean it’s done and can’t be changed. With equal pay women were and are not always paid equally as men. Whether it's in sports, doctors, scientists, and more they have not been paid equally. This is only one example of how activism is important and will always be shown.

Iria

2023-10-08 17:11:17 UTC

Question 2.

The activism of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s left lasting legacies in civil rights, women's rights, and environmental movements. It was an inspiration for greater social and political awareness, inspiring subsequent generations to advocate for change and progress. These decades started important legal reforms, expanded societal norms, and heightened environmental consciousness, contributing to ongoing efforts for social justice, gender equality, and environmental sustainability.

Question 1 (Johnathan)

2023-10-08 17:14:27 UTC

1. How might the author's positionality have factored their decisions to include certain individuals and groups and exclude them? What about the intended audience?

I think the author, Mikki Kendall, like anyone else, is going to focus on people with similar viewpoints and identities and in turn not focus as much on people with different identities. I think the intended audience is women, or anyone wanting to learn about women's history

Reading #12 A.A.A reflection-Daisy

dleeb — 2023-10-08 19:38:10 UTC

question 2)

The gender pay gap is, in short, when women get paid less for the exact same thing that a man does. A woman in the work force could be a boss of a team that includes men, and then men would still get paid more than his female boss. It could also apply to non binary people being discriminated against in the work force.

Reflection #12, chapter(7) Narges

2023-10-08 19:41:32 UTC

2. What is the gender pay gap?
I think gender pay gap is inequality between men and women, although women are working hard in the same time and place as men but got less payment than men,because of their gender.
Ofcours men accept them to work and earn money but not as equal as men, it is just like you can work and earn money but not more than us, or same like us.
It means men never let women to improve and go higher in their position, and at the end have their own work and job, they want them to always be worker for them, not a ruler to them, it is the common inequality between men and women that men are afraid of women improvement.

cassidy reflection

2023-10-08 19:58:26 UTC

What is the gender pay gap?

Women get paid less than men on average, even today. this issue has gotten much better but still needs work because there is no reason for there to be a difference.

Reflection(Fareed)

2023-10-08 22:19:55 UTC

#2

The Gender pay gap is is how women get paid less then men - they earn only about 83.7% of what men earn on average(according to google). This even applies to men+women who have the same job being paid different amounts. It has been a longstanding issue with still no resolve.

tallulah

2023-10-08 23:30:50 UTC

What are the continuing legacies of the activism of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s?

one of the continuing legacies of activism from the 70s is women got the right to have their own credit cards and bank accounts. It also became no longer allowed to treat a woman differently because she was pregnant.

Reading #12 - question 2 - Sydney

2023-10-08 23:35:25 UTC

One of the continuing legacies is the pig gap between men and women in the workplaces today still. A woman can be doing the same job as a man and maybe even better but still be getting paid less. It has gotten better in some work places, but still needs a bunch of improvements.

Also this could (probably does) apply to anyone who doesn’t identify as a man.

A.A.A chapter 6+7 reflection (Livy)

2023-10-08 23:55:39 UTC

What is the gender wage gap?

The gender wage is when women get paid less than men even if they are working in the same job. This puts the stereotype that men are better and have to provide for women even more, and this really just enforces that so that men can feel good about themselves. This also applies to trans women, trans men, and non binary people. Trans people often get paid 30-40 cents less than workers just based on their identity.(source)

Reading 12 - Question 1 - DJ

2023-10-09 01:47:44 UTC

I think with Kendall being a black woman of color, she might want to represent POC who influenced the women's rights and exclude non POC who are more talked about and more known. She might have also intended the audience to be towards everybody to educate everybody on women's history, or maybe from her positionality, POC history. Not saying she just includes WPOC history but she might cover that a bit more than the more mainstream women's activists.

AAA ch6-7 Lola

2023-10-09 01:57:28 UTC

Q 3:

Equality is an issue for everyone because there will always be sides and opinions, to what equality is and what we deserve as a whole. No one will ever be equal because everyone has differences: personalities, appearances and opinions.
Yes, many of us in the world fight for equality, and some of us get that recognition, but I don’t think we will fully all be equal in this world, due to the “high standards” we have as a society and what “we believe is right.” We will never fully come together as a whole and decide what is equal and what isn’t, it’ll just always be parts of us choosing for all of us what is and what isn’t.

Oscar

2023-10-09 05:23:13 UTC

Chapter 7 Question 2.

The gender pay gap is a difference in salary between genders. This pay gap has men earning more money, and women earning less. This pay gap does not have any actual reasoning and hopefully pay becomes equal in the near future.

Isa - Reading #12

iancona1 — 2023-10-09 05:55:58 UTC

What is the gender pay gap?
The gender pay gap is the average difference in earnings between working men and women. Despite common belief, this gap is not as black-and-white as "women are just paid less than men"; worded differently, this gap doesn't reflect the pay difference between men and women doing identical work, instead, it reflects the ratio of pay across all jobs. The gender wage gap is complex, but one of the factors contributing to its existence is a "segregation" of "men's" and "women's" jobs. "Women's jobs", or historically female-dominated jobs such as housekeeping, childcare, nursing, etc., tend to have a lower salary and less benefits compared to historically male-dominated jobs, which are usually higher-accomplishing and therefore tend to have more to offer. Due to inherent misogyny and patriarchal societal structures often seeping into workplace practices, it can be difficult for women to achieve the same positions as their male coworkers or even leave their current positions to pursue career fields that are historically male-controlled.

Reflection - Emma

2023-10-09 22:13:56 UTC

Chapter 6: Question 1) I feel that not only the author being a woman herself inspired this book, but the fact she's also a person of color. Both of these identities have had their own set of major issues in the past, and though getting better with time, there will probably always be work to get done. She mentions lots of different from different backgrounds. Some are well known but there are probably so many in this book that most people have never heard about, which can say a lot. I don't think the book necessarily intended for a certain audience. I think there's definitely something everyone can learn about with this book though I'd imagine both POC and women will get to feel more represented. Women and there struggle to get to where they are today is obviously the main focus of the book but with all the women who are POC mentioned, I'd say that other POC will feel represented to some extent.

Reflection - Elsa

2023-10-09 22:53:10 UTC

Question 2 - what is the gender pay gap?

On average, women are payed 15.5% less -or 82 cents versus one dollar - of what men are payed in the U.S. The U.S. has one of the highest gender pay gaps, along with South Korea, Latvia, Japan Israel, Cyprus, and Canada. The gap has decreased around 22% since 1979, but in the last few years its stayed about the same. This gap is even greater for black and hispanic women, they make around 57-67 cents for every dollar a white man would make.

Reflection-Sophie

2023-10-10 00:24:16 UTC

This book, while lacking in actual historical content, and unable to truly claim to be able to show 'all of women's history', it does serve an important purpose in forcing people to acknowledge the reasons for gender inequalities and thus be better equipped to solve such problems at the root instead of heading deeper down a road of inequity.

Reflection-townsend

2023-10-10 01:34:09 UTC

What is the gender pay gap?
The gender pay gap refers to the difference in wage between men and women. Women often get paid less than men for doing the same or similar work.

Reflection (Jose)

2023-10-10 01:57:57 UTC

What are the continuing legacies of the activism of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s?

American politics, social life, and culture were all significantly changed by the social movements of the 1960s,70s, and 80s. Americans rallied in new ways to support social change, from civil rights organizations to advocates of women's rights.

reflection (Nina)

2023-10-10 03:00:57 UTC

"Who was Jackie Mitchell?"

Although baseball was seen as a sport for men only, by the time she was 17, Jackie Mitchell had already struck out two of the biggest names in baseball of all time. Jackie wanted to prove that baseball was not exclusively a sport for men. The "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League" unfortunately did not last long, but paved the way for an amendment that made it illegal to be excluded from federally funded programs based on your sex.

AAA Ch 6-7 (Josh)

2023-10-10 03:24:37 UTC

I think the gender pay gap is still a resemblance of "Men In Power", but most companies in 2023 pay their employees in an amount for how much money they are bringing in. For example, if person A is bringing in 500$ in profit, and person B is only bringing 100$ in profit, person A should, and most likely get paid an amount around that is a bit more than person B. This concept is especially big in sports, and a lot of people get confused as why women's teams/leagues get paid a lot less than men's teams/leagues, and that is simply because the men's teams/leagues are bringing in more money.

Reading #10 (Zoe)

2023-10-10 18:27:31 UTC

Why do you think WWI is referred to as the "great" war? What message does that convey? Why is this significant?

The term "great" refers to the immense impact that the war had on society at the time. The social changes that were directly influenced by the war such as education, housing, and an increase in women's rights activism.

Reading #11 (Zoe)

2023-10-10 18:51:00 UTC

Riots and rebellions are often confused for one another but there is a significant difference between the two. Riots are unorganized acts of chaos used as protest. They often result in violence and mayhem with no real progress or solution at the end. Rebellions are organized displays of defiance that aim to make a positive impact rather than be used as an outlet for rage and unrest such as riots. Rebellions require time and planning and they have a specific goal.

Reflection - Ruby

2023-10-12 20:16:37 UTC

Question 2, Chapter 7:

The gender pay gap is something that womens rights activists have struggled to correct for years. Basically, it means that women get paid less than men in the workplace, but still do the same amount of work that men do. It is unequal as well as unfair, and it is a serious problem that more people need to take notice of. This problem continues to affect us, and the fight for equal pay is continuing to persevere.

Reading #12 (Zoe)

2023-10-14 13:40:30 UTC

The gender pay gap is a way to promote inequality aimed at women. It has a strong influence within the workplace and deeply affects the home lives of those women. There is no genuine reason for the gap to exist; though it's gotten better in recent years, there is still a lot of progress to be made to ensure that women are being treated as equals.

kris

2023-10-15 23:45:08 UTC

The gender pay gap is a wage gap between women and men who work the same job, however men get paid slightly or significantly more for the same position. Another thing to factor in while thinking about this is the societal expectations on what jobs a woman should have, going all the way back to ancient societies. The jobs that are stereotypically predominantly female - housekeeper, nanny, teacher, etc. - are often jobs where the pay is lower in general.

#10 Vivian

2023-11-01 20:27:32 UTC

question 3:

The person most commonly credited with "ending" slavery is Abraham Lincoln given that he was in charge at the time. But this idea weakens our comprehension of the abolitionist movement since it presents the story of a single individual who is in charge of releasing the slaves and ending slavery. In reality, abolition of slavery was a communal effort that took decades to accomplish. In order to combat the institutional and structural pressures of white supremacy and colonialism, people from all origins and cultures had to cooperate in the difficult process of abolishing slavery. The effects and legacy of this era are still evident in the modern world.

#11 Vivian

2023-11-01 20:32:37 UTC

question 1:

The term "civil rights" refers to legal protections that the government grants to individuals, such as the freedom of expression, the freedom of religion, and the right to a fair trial. In contrast, human rights are recognized as "God given" rights. Universal rights that are unaffected by a person's race, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or country. Human rights are believed to be inherent to every person, independent of social or legal conventions, whereas civil rights are a subset of human rights and are particular to a given nation or community.

#12 Vivian

2023-11-01 23:51:28 UTC

question 2:

The legacies of the activism of the 60s, 70s, and 80s can be seen in the continuing fight for racial equality, women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, workers' rights, and other social justice causes. There are still many issues that remain unresolved, but the activism of those decades helped pave the way for the progress we have made in recent years. These legacies can also be seen through the use of civil disobedience, public protests, and other forms of nonviolent resistance. The efforts of these activists have helped raise awareness and push for change that persists to this day.

(Aries) Question 1

2023-11-07 22:40:40 UTC

This book depicts the accomplishments of the world, This book may focus on women but their impact affects us all. Take Lady Xian for an example, the book describes her accomplishments but also how quickly people try to erase her memory.

(Aries)

2023-11-07 22:48:05 UTC

Intersectionality is important when reading history because one person can't be just one thing. it's important to remember all the ways a situation can affect someone as well as how important their accomplishments may be.