... stocks. Its probably never going to happen. So how likely is it really going to be that the government, which is mostly run by men, would feel its necessary to admit to centuries of wrongs done to women? Not likely. Japanese-American citizens were forced in isolated camps beginning in 1942 by the U.S. government and didn't get any recognition of wrong doings ... lost to Dole in 1996 without the votes of women. Women outnumber men in the adult population, and ccording to the Federal Election Commission, ever since the 1980s women have registred and voted at consistentl higher rates than ...

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... showed people and politicians that the Suffragettes and Suffragists were responsible and had their priorities right. When the war broke out and conscription was introduced, it left many vacancies in men's jobs which the women began to fill. This allowed woman to work in such jobs as; munitions factories, bus conductors, farm labourers, and any other jobs that ... public sympathy, especially munitions workers, because of the dangerous working conditions. In the public eye women were respected and seen as capable of handling men's responsibilities, and in some cases women became better at...

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... and irrational, and could no longer not trust them with understanding issues in the same way as men. The war changed the situation for women. The most obvious thing being, that women's contributions to war were seen and appreciated and that women, instead of being subjected to frequent criticism in the press and by public figures, they were generally praised. In addition public opinion ... voices heard. The Government treated any cases of political demonstrations or violence with 100% intolerance. There were many cases of blatant sexism whereby women would simply be thrown in prison and...

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... economics was booming. All of this would change Canada for a lifetime. While economic was changing so was the women's roles during WW1. This drastically changed the way women are looked at and treated in the work place today. While all the men and few women were overseas either fighting in the war or just helping out hurt and wounded. It was necessary for the ... thought they could do it why not pay them the same amount as what the men had earned. All working the same long hours doing the same back breaking work as men all for less then what the men received. Women were needed to help r...

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... landscape of the nation. Primarily, the economic effects on American society from women joining the workforce were greatest during the civil war. Because of the large number of men needed on either side of the warfront, many women took the call to action. In extreme cases, many women even joined the battle disguised as men to fight for their cause. There were Vivandières ... , women who aided in battle camps, and Confederate spies; however, the most popular job ... , and depression felt by H.R. is unimaginable; however, the fact that there are 150,000 similar stories like hers is unfath...

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... over the world can be explained on the basis of the biological differences between men and woman Everywhere it is women who nurture the children, not men, though they both constitute their parents. Worldwide it is women rather than men who gather and prepare the food, run the household and tend to life on ... a physical level, including looking after the sick, the aged and the children. Since women provide in these basic, universal human needs, men are exonerated to do income-generating work outside of the home, take part in politics, make war and so forth. It ... is clear that in this ...

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... With amendments requiring a 2/3 majority followed by a 3/4 ratification process, amending the Constitution proved difficult for reformers looking to further the cause of women and blacks. White males were the only viable people who could vote on these changes and many of their principles were deeply ingrained by ... Changing the minds of these legislators was one of the most pressing challenges of early American reforms hindering the democratic process and preventing women and blacks from earning equality for many years. Also, the white male majority in the Supreme Court prevented any j...

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... sex. This gives everyone the opportunity to participate in our elections and is a fair way for someone to be voted into office by both men and women voting. During the colonial times, the right to vote was limited to adult white males who owned property. On August 26, 1920 Susan B. ... death, the 19th amendment was added to the Constitution. 1995 marks the 75th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment to the constitution, giving women the right to vote. A resolution calling for woman suffrage was passed, after years and much debate, at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. These ...

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12 Angry Men, a play by Reginald Rose, is about twelve jurors who have to decide whether a kid is guilty or not. The kid was accused of killing his father and although he pleaded ... didn't hear it. I mean with the el [train] noise (pg. 33)..." He probably feels bad about voting to end a kid's life because he tells the other jurors that there are men who have gone to jail or been put to death and some years later, you find out they were innocent. Juror Two is the kind of person who would never ... ...

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... to the young man as being guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Until one man stands up for true justice, and protects the kid from an unpredictable ending to the movie. 12 men on a jury cram into a little office with the table being almost the size of the room. Its extremely hot and some people in there are more worried about other obligations ... ...

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... Authors disputing the fact that the Athenian government under Pericles was a democracy tend to take an over-analytic approach to the subject, overlooking its true nature. The term democracy means "a government by the people". Therefore, as people's ideas and opinions evolve, so will ... the characteristics of a democracy. In debating whether or not Athens can be considered a democratic system, the topic of slavery and the oppression of women are frequently discussed. Both of these occurred in the Athenian government, and historians use this as proof that it could not have been a truly de...

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... of tomorrow that helped to categorize this reform as democratic minded. A second pro-democratic idea the progressed during this time period was the fight for women's rights and suffrage. In the historic Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 women (and a small number of men including Frederick Douglas) fought for their right to vote and searched for a newfound respect and place in society (Doc. I). The ... totally different spheres. The ideal woman was submissive; her job was to be a meek, obedient, loving wife who was totally subservient to the men around her. Between 1750 and 1850, women's r...

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... what they believed in and in a way influenced our freedom and rights today. These four Enlightenment philosophers had different ideas, like the equality for women, freedom of religion, freedom from economics, and freedom of government. The main idea of these philosophers is that, as a person we have a ... on, the rights of woman and how women got treated a whole lot different than men, even though some women are physically and mentally capable of what men could do. "In short, . . . reason and experience mw that the only method of leading women to fulfill their peculiar duties is to free...

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... government with which the members of the commune manage their affairs. Frazier describes the scheme of the "Board of Planners-, three men and three women who are invested with broad powers, both in policy formulation and in the judiciary of Walden Two. Frazier tells the visitors that ... a degree that surpasses the dreams of the most ambitious "cultural engineer-. Men, women, and children live together in perfect harmony, growing their own food, manufacturing their own tools and implements, designing and sewing their own clothes; in short, existing in a state of total self-sufficiency. ...

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... built be the communists were government offices and residences or apartment builds designed to house the majority of the population of large cities in a proletarian fashion. These buildings are all tall and extremely horizontal as well; most of them taking up entire city blocks "using downtown sector space this well in such a large city was definitely a testament to the level ... shadow transposed by the iron curtain gone, Eastern Europe was quick to open her doors, once again, to Western businessmen. The result? Massive foreign business build up in an incredibly short time. In the arch...

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... the society that she was living in. It was quiet clear at that time that most men considered themselves superior to women, but most women at that time accepted and did not argue with that view. In the 1900's, women were viewed as irrational, less intelligent compared to men, and incapable in making reasonable decisions . Therefore, with the aide of her daughters Sylvia and Christable ... value human property more than humans themselves . The reason why she made such a bold move to fight for women's equality was because she felt that she was being discriminated. At that time women were c...

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... showed people and politicians that the Suffragettes and Suffragists were responsible and had their priorities right. When the war broke out and conscription was introduced, it left many vacancies in men's jobs which the women began to fill. This allowed woman to work in such jobs as; munitions factories, bus conductors, farm labourers, and any other jobs that ... public sympathy, especially munitions workers, because of the dangerous working conditions. In the public eye women were respected and seen as capable of handling men's responsibilities, and in some cases women became better at...

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... make their cause known. They held meetings, produced pamphlets, drew up petitions and tried to win MP's support. Until 1914 the Suffragists thought that because not all men had the vote neither should all women. The Suffragists peaceful activities did not attract much publicity or interest for their struggle as pamphlets and petitions do not make exciting news. This is probably a reason ... same job. When a woman married she lost her rights and all her personal property e.g. money, jewels, clothes etc became her husbands property. This view of women by men meant that the Government, mad...

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... owned a certain amount of property the right to vote. This requirement effectively prevented many working-class men from voting. This act increased the number of voters and reduced the power of the aristocracy, but it didn't abolish slavery. Furthermore, British law continued to exclude women from voting. Abolition of Slavery in 1833 abolished slavery in both Britain and the colonies, however, the ... would not be bribed. Gladstone pushed through a reform bill that extended voting rights still further. While Gladstone & Disraeli were trying to extend voting rights for men, some members ...

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... to run for high office. The actual term "gender gap" was coined in 1980. Ronald Reagan was the presidential candidate at this time and was consistently rated higher by men than women, and people began to notice the gap forming. The gender gap that has existed in the form of voting and other political Participation has vanished since near the end of ... before. Thirdly, there is a large political focus on issues such as pay equity and abortion rights. There is a definite difference in the political party preference of men and women. Men are eight percentage points lower than women in sup...

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... from them because of an illogical reason that homosexuals might be carriers of sexually transmitted diseases. According to social roles of women, feminists clearly promote the idea of gender equality that women have rights as much as men have. They have political voices and can be parts of political processes. They can be educated and have good professions to ... stereotypical attitudes to employment and gender-related roles." (Pravit Rojanaphruk, 2014) Men remain majority in executive positions, as a result, decision makings on administrative issues are usually based on men's perspective...

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... such as language and religion. Two of the most famous city-states were Athens and Sparta. Athens was home to approximately 140,000 people (slaves, men, women, children) while Sparta was home to only about 8,000 Spartiates, or male adult warriors (they ruled over a population of 100,000 enslaved/semi- ... enslaved people). Though very close on a map, these two places were very different when it came to things such as government, the role of women, social structure, military, lifestyle, education, etc. Though they were very different, we find they had some similarities. In Ancient Greece, t...

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... opinions, and they are very learned people. Socrates (470 B.C.-399 B.C.) was born near Athens, and spent most of his life in Athens. He married women named Xanthippe, who was rumored in the town to be a mean and short-tempered woman. Together they had three sons. As a young man Socrates spent most of his time in conversations with a wide range of Athenians, but ... mostly with the young wise men. Socrates taught a different way of beliefs and thoughts people who shared these same beliefs were called Sophists. Socrates was not ... Asclepius. This god was normally given sacrifices to fre...

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... males who owned property. When the U.S. Constitution was written in 1787, it gave the states the authority to define the right to vote. Women, slaves and even some free blacks were still unable to cast their vote in the polls. Currently in the year 2003 the right of suffrage ... seventeenth and eighteenth century voting was limited. In 1670 in the Chesapeake Society the House of Burgesses limited voting right to landowners and householders; men of course. This was also the case with the Puritan community, which also required church membership for its voting privileges. Through the years ...

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... debt slaves while Sparta had as many slaves as they could get. Athenian specialized workers were mostly merchants and farmers, while Spartan men became soldiers as a general rule. Women were allowed to inherit land in Sparta. The Athenians went through a very short economical golden age, while the Spartans never had such a thing. Athens and Sparta also had completely contradictory governments. The Athenians had ... ...

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