A woman once said "Educate a boy, you educate a man, but educate a girl and you educate a family" (Face To Face: We Founded, n.d. pg.1). This woman was Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, born on February 27, 1857, who was an incredible woman with the qualities of a leader and inspiring other women with her speeches (Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead, n.d. pg.1). She changed many women's lives as she made education beyond grade 8 possible for women and girls as well as helping women reach equality with men. It all started when Adelaide went to Ladies College and met John Hoodless whom she married and later had 4 children (Who Is Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, n.d. pg.1). Then, tragedy struck in the family.
In 1856 Blackwell adopted Katherine “Kitty” Barry a Scottish Orphan. In her late years she was fairly active, in 1898 she published her autobiography at the time it was not successful. In 1906 she visited the United States and took her first and last automobile ride. In 1907 Blackwell fell down a flight of stairs thus leaving her almost completely mentally and physically disabled. On May 13, 1910 Elizabeth Blackwell died in her home in Hastings, England after suffering from a stroke that left half her body paralyzed, she was buried in Kilmun, Scotland and her obituaries were published in The Lancet and the British Medical
The plan consisted of distributing weapons to the slaves and trying to get a rebellion started. Harriet mostly helped John with fundraising but would have been a part of it if she had not been ill at the time. “During one of her last interviews in 1912 she referred to John as one of her dearest friends.”(Women in History 4/18/10) Between 1861 and 1865 Harriet served with the Union army during the Civil War as a laundress, scout, nurse, cook, and spy behind Confederate lines. In 1865, she was caring for the wounded black soldiers as the Matron or senior nurse at the Colored Hospital in Fortress Monroe, Virginia. Even after the war she continued helping others such as raising money for the Freedmen’s School, helping the not so wealthy children, and caring for her
This lead to women, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, bringing about the Declaration of Sentiments. The Declaration of Sentiments has been credited as being the base for the 19th Amendment. As we will learn, both of these historical documents brought about major changes not only in our governments structure but also the way we live our lives today. The Declaration of Independence was written by the citizens of the 13 colonies to the tyrannical King George III concerning his oppression of the colonies. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was the people trying to fight for their freedom, which at the time meant political justice and insubordination to King George III.
She composed and published “The History of Women Suffrage”, founded the International Council of Women, and the International Woman Suffrage Council. Anthony dedicated her life to the women suffrage movement. She smoothed the way to the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 with her accomplishments. This finally gave women the right to vote (“Susan” 2). Susan B. Anthony led the only non-violent revolution in our nation’s history.
When Richard was captured on his way home by the Holy Roman Empire, raised to pay for his ransom, and secure his release by using her considerable influence. And last, Eleanor completed her last Royal Duty at the age of seventy-seven. She undertook a 1,000 mile-tour, attended her affairs, settled disputes, made laws, granted charters, and brought order to people. In conclusion to this essay I have explained to you how Eleanor was a powerful and strong leader, and how she proved to all people that there is no such thing as a “weaker sex”. Eleanor should always be remembered by us as one of the most influential women in
Wendell Phillips- He had a part in the rights for women, blacks, and Native Americans, and now there are schools and scholarships named for him. Harriet Beecher Stowe- Her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is still very popular today and we can just see how slaves were treated and what it was like back then. Her book caused a lot of people to switch sides in the slavery argument and was a huge help in abolishing slavery. She also played a part in the creating of the University of
A Political War Lasting from 1775 to 1783, the American Revolutionary War, or the U.S. War of Independence, was waged between Great Britain and her thirteen colonies as a result of mounting political and economic tension. Colonies wished to split from their mother country in order to gain total independence and preserve liberties they believed to be inalienable. Following years of fighting, the war drew to a close with an unlikely American victory and the formation of an independent country at the the battle of Yorktown, Virginia in 1779 (American Revolution). Controversy exists, however, over whether the War of Independence was one fought on a more economic or political basis. Some argue that heavy British taxation was a major cause,
* Was the second president of the United States. * Was the first Vice President to George Washington. * John Adams helped in the early years of the republic as a lawyer, writer, congressman, and public speaker. * As a president, he kept the country at peace when many were calling for war with France. * Adams defended the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial.
The American revolutionary began in the year of 1775 and ended in 1783. There was tension between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the first thirteen colonies that were under the North American continent. “The British landed a large army at Brooklyn, New York, and New Jersey, which lead to Pennsylvania.” “The British tried to seize the Hudson River but instead ended up surrendering their army to the Patriots.” In result, the war expanded worldwide because Europeans with great government supremacies became active in the war as well as different ethnic groups such as African Americans During the American Revolution, African Americans did not distinguish the outcome factor of being in the war. African Americans wanted freedom and at that point in time, it seemed as if the only way out of enslavement was to become a solider or loyalist. According to the African-American Odyssey, “Black males responded eagerly to the request of fighting for their liberty.” The freedom from the captive masters was the main focus for the enslaved.