Women’s Suffrage Movement

Introduction “In the adjustment of the new order of things, we women demand an equal voice; we shall accept nothing less.”(Catt). “There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.”. (Paul) “Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.”(Anthony). These quotes are just few of … Read more

What is property? – Proudhon

What is property is proudhon’s first and biggest important book. The Communist Manifesto mirrors an endeavor to clarify the objectives of Communism, and in addition the theory basic this development. It contends that class battles, or the abuse of one class by another, are the spurring power behind every single authentic advancement. Class connections are … Read more

Goals of feminism throughout history

Feminism is not a term that can be easy defined, as it interpreted in many different ways. In the most basic interpretation it is someone who believes that women are not treated equally because of their sex, and that change is required to correct this discrimination and satisfy the needs that are being neglected. Many … Read more

Was the Progressive Era a successful period for America?

Throughout the history of the United States, there have been numerous amounts of occurrences, whether it be war, social justice movements or implementing new laws, that have influenced how we live today. The Second Industrial Revolution set the tone for the United States’ economic and social standing. With growing industrialism from the revolution, the Progressive … Read more

Comic books through history

The year is 1938. You walk into your local newsstand and come across a stack of small booklets with the title Action Comics in large red letters and it seems to be its first issue. On the cover, you see a man sporting a blue outfit and red cape with an emblem on his chest … Read more

Why Did The French Revolution Lead to Terror?  

In the more than two centuries since the Reign of Terror in France, historians and political theorists have identified a plethora of standard causes to explain why the French Revolution, launched in 1789 alongside the universal rights of man, descended in 1793 to an official government policy of terror, during which 17,000 people were officially … Read more

What impacted did U.S. colonialism have on Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico always had a shady history in terms of its status as nation. From being an island of people who kept to themselves, to being colonized by the Spanish crown, Puerto Rico for a very long period of time hasn’t been able to reach sovereignty. By the late 1800’s, Puerto Rico had been stagnating … Read more

Women in Science

The Scientific Revolution was an age of innovation and reason. As more people were trying to question nature and started proving facts with observations rather than scripture. Women tried to use reason to shut down arguments saying that they were inferior to men, the querelle des femmes, however it backfired on them because men used … Read more

The Jazz Age

The term “Jazz Age” was popularised by novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. The term was used to retrospectively refer to a period of carefree hedonism, economic prosperity, freedom and youthful ebullience.  Fitzgerald describe this period of time as “an age of miracles…of art, it was an age of excess, and it was an age of satire.” … Read more

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is significant in that it allows for all citizens to be included in the electoral process. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 disavows discrimination on the basis of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude” and allows for all citizens to vote in “state, territory, district, county, city, parish, … Read more

Era of the Jacksonian Democrats

The 1820s and the 1830s were the start of a new age, the Jacksonian Democracy. Americans began to see a change of a more democratic United States when Andrew Jackson, the common man, became the 7th president of the United States after winning the election of 1828 against John Quincy Adams. Throughout his campaign, he … Read more

Ida B Wells: Anti-Lynching Activist (draft)

Abstract This paper explores the life of Ida B. Wells (date of birth to death), an African American woman who is considered a crusader against the lynching of black people. A journalist, researcher and activist, Wells was born into slavery, and despite having to take over the care of her siblings, attended college, became a … Read more

Challenges faced by Canadian female artists in the early 20th Century

Canadian female artists faced unscrupulous challenges during the early twentieth century in gaining the same respect, recognition, and opportunities as their male counterparts. In the depiction of the female narrative, European-educated artists Helen McNicoll as well as Beaver Hall members Regina Seiden and Prudence Heward finesse femininity through pictorial genre scenes of women. The controversial … Read more

Women’s fight for rights through history

Through the years women have been fighting for their rights. Not only to vote but also to be treated equal to men in all aspects of life. There were many struggle that women back in the late 1700’s and throughout the 1800’s and 1900’s. They suffered many consequences in their life times for speaking out … Read more