https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8 Annika Wheeler and Layla Alleruzo Period 3 en-us 2019-02-12 17:29:28 UTC 2025-09-25 02:32:43 UTC hello@padlet.com 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330464376 Ultraviolet is a community of about 1 million people that fight against sexism and strives for feminist political and cultural change. This organization works to improve the lives of women/girls of all backgrounds and those affected by sexism. They also fight attacks against women and want individuals who tell sexist narratives or want to limit the rights of women be held accountable.

Photo from *https://weareultraviolet.org/]]> 2019-02-12 17:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330464376 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330469165 The Women's March protest took place on January 21, 2017 after Trump's inauguration. Much controversy rose due to statements made by Donald Trump that were viewed as offensive and anti-women. About 500,000 people showed up in Washington and on the same day millions more people took part in sister marches held in all 50 states and about 30 foreign countries. It was estimated that around 4.1 million people took part in the women's marches across the U.S., making it the largest single-day protest in United States history.

*https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/21/politics/womens-march-wrap/index.html]]> 2019-02-12 17:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330469165 99047566 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330470061 Malala Yousafzai is Pakistani schoolgirl who defied threats of the Taliban to campaign for the right to education. After surviving an assassination attempt, she became a leading advocate for women’s rights, especially the right to education. She established the Malala fund, which is a charity dedicated to giving every girl an opportunity to achieve a future she wants. She also became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2014. 

*https://www.forbes.com/profile/malala-yousafzai/#1d315e225db9]]> 2019-02-12 17:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330470061 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330471683 On August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment was ratified which gave women the right to vote. It was originally introduced in Congress by Senator Aaron A. Sargent in 1878. It was not until 41 years later was this amendment ratified.

The 19th amendment reads, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

*https://pictorial.jezebel.com/today-is-the-95th-anniversary-of-the-19th-amendments-ra-1724835416]]> 2019-02-12 17:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330471683 99047566 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330473589 Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of World War II, representing the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II. American women entered the work force in unprecedented numbers during World War II. The true identity of Rosie the Riveter has been up for debate, but for years people believed inspiration for the woman was Geraldine Hoff Doyle or Rose Will Monroe.

*https://philosophersguild.com/products/rosie-the-riveter-card ]]> 2019-02-12 18:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330473589 99047566 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330476041 Maya Angelou worked on a book with James Baldwin called "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." The book became banned in schools because Angelou openly talked about being sexually abused. She also identified the rights of those suspected or accused of criminal activity. Maya Angelou was also a figure during the civil rights movement.

*https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/arts/maya-angelou-lyrical-witness-of-the-jim-crow-south-dies-at-86.html]]> 2019-02-12 18:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330476041 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330476235 The Seneca Falls convention was the first women's rights convention in the United States. It was held from July 19 to 20 and fought for the social, civil, and religious rights of women. The convention was organized by five women: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Mary M'Clintock, Martha Coffin Wright, and Jane Hunt. Stanton primarily wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, which was the Seneca Falls Convention's manifesto that described women's demands.

*https://www.c4women.org/uncategorized/ripple-effect-seneca-falls-convention/]]> 2019-02-12 18:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330476235 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330478002 Roe v. Wade was a Supreme Court decision that established a woman's legal right to an abortion. The Supreme Court ruled that a woman's right to choose a abortion was protected by the privacy rights guaranteed by the 14th amendment. The decision  gave women total autonomy over the pregnancy during the first trimester.

*http://lakewoodtimes.net/2018/01/25/roe-v-wade-at-45/]]> 2019-02-12 18:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330478002 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330990070 1. Which important women's right figure was your favorite and why?
2. What happened in the event of Roe v. Wade?]]> 2019-02-13 19:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330990070 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330993779 This movement was founded in 2006 in order to help victims of sexual assault find pathways of healing. Due to the recent viral hashtag, #metoo, this movement gained attention and became a vital conversation. This movement was created to provide resources for survivors and build a community of advocates in order to prevent sexual violence in their communities.

*https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-me-too-timeline-20171208-htmlstory.html]]> 2019-02-13 19:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/330993779 99016108 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/331162302 This organization is a global feminist, membership, movement support organization. They are aiming to be a driving force in challenging systems of oppression and to co create feminist realities

*https://www.awid.org/]]> 2019-02-14 06:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/331162302 99047566 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/331369482 Elizabeth Stanton was a social activist and leading figure in the early women’s rights movement. She was a key figure in helping create the early women’s suffrage movements in the US. She was the principal author of ‘Declaration of Sentiments’ which was distributed at the first women’s rights convention in 1848.
*https://www.biographyonline.net/women/womens-rights-activists.html

]]> 2019-02-14 16:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/331369482 99047566 https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/331373788 Susan Anthony campaigned against slavery and for the promotion of women’s and workers rights. She began campaigning within the temperance movement and this convinced her of the necessity for women to have the vote. She toured the US giving countless speeches on the subjects of human rights. 
*https://www.biographyonline.net/women/womens-rights-activists.html]]> 2019-02-14 16:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/99016108/hk4u7uk41iv8/wish/331373788