Equality Before the Civil War
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15th, 1820. When she was 17 years old, and a teacher in New York, she wanted equal pay for women teachers, for coeducation, and for college training for girls. She helped create the American Equal Rights Association in 1866. The Association wanted equal rights to all- regardless of sex or race. Susan was one of the many people that would help create equality for women, and ensure they received the same rights as men. Susan B. Anthony believed in equal rights for all Americans regardless of their sex. She created the American Equal Rights Association in hopes of equality for women. She wanted equal pay, equal laws, and voting for the women too. In the end, all of her hard work paid off and women were treated the same as men. If Susan B. Anthony had not played a part in creating equality for women, America would be very different today. Women would all be work- at- home mothers, would not be independent and would not be allowed to vote. Our country has changed greatly and all Americans are treated equally now today because of their gender, and it is all because of Susan B. Anthony. |
Equality in the Modern World
On April 22nd, 2014, the Supreme Court supported a Michigan law that banned the use of racial information on college admissions. Many college applications question a student's race. Many believe that the college may base the acceptance of students by their race. In a vote of 6 to 2, the Supreme Court allowed Michigan the right to change their constitution to forbid public universities from considering one's race in admission decisions. Sotomayor said, '“A white graduate of a public Michigan university who wishes to pass his historical privilege on to his children may freely lobby the board of that university in favor of an expanded legacy admissions policy. But a black Michigander who was denied the opportunity to attend that very university cannot lobby the board in favor of a policy that might give his children a chance that he never had and that they might never have absent that policy.” This is just one step in ensuring all Americans are treated equally. This case shows that throughout the nation today, people are still being treated unequally, The college administers may judge one by the color of their skin and decide if he wants to accept him/her. This may be life changing for some; if an African- American is denied into a college they may never receive a high quality education, accomplish their dream goals in life, or have a steady career- just because of the color of their skin. In the Declaration of Independence, it states that all men are created equal. By upholding this Michigan law, it may inspire other states to create the same law. America may finally be headed in the right direction, in order for every citizen to be treated equally. |