American women always tried to change discrimination and work in better-life proyects to help society.
For example:
Sarah and Angelina Grimke of South Carolina spoke out against slavery at public meetings when it was so bad an not allowed. But because of their bravery, men supported them and now it is allow.
Stanton, Lucy Stone, Lucretia Mott, Harriet Tubman, and Sojourner Truth fight for black rights and freedom.
During the mid-1800s Dorothea Dix was a leader in the movements for prison reform and for providing mental-hospital care for the needy, inspired by Jane Addams and by Lillian Wald, who founded the Henry Street Settlement House in New York City in 1895. Both women helped immigrants adjust to city life.
Mary Elizabeth Lease: "What the farmers need to do is raise less corn and more hell."
Margaret Robins led the National Women's Trade Union League in the early 1900s.
In the 1910s Margaret Sanger crusaded to have birth-control information available for all women.
WHAT A PRIDE!
erikita!!! here just working in class, soo i´ll put my comment in here just to tell you that i liked your blog and i like the way you express yourself!
ResponderEliminarIt is great how people try to change their actual situation to improve themselves =D
ResponderEliminarhey erika I'm surprised about the advances that women got with their effort and there are the results! Women have a better life and they are participating more and more in improving the world!
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