Susan B Anthony

I've talked about Susan B. Anthony before. She was one of the contributors to the start of the women's rights movement. She was there at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Her main goal was to be equal. She wanted a say in how the country was run and who ran it. The country wasn't getting anywhere with women's equality. Susan B. Anthony was doing all she could do to push this. She was going to try and do even more.

She was going to try and vote. "Anthony had been planning to vote long before 1872" (Trial of Susan B. Anthony). Susan B. Anthony got arrested for voting. "Anthony's arrest on November 14.  The warrant charged Anthony with voting in a federal election "without having a lawful right to vote and in violation of section 19 of an act of Congress" enacted in 1870, commonly called The Enforcement Act.  The Enforcement Act carried a maximum penalty of $500 or three years imprisonment" (Trial of Susan B. Anthony).  She was fined but refused to pay it after the long trail. She tried to use the trial to jumpstart the ratification of the 19th amendment. She died before the ratification of the amendment. She was a great leader for the women's right movement. 

"The Trial of Susan B. Anthony." The Trial of Susan B. Anthony. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2013.

Women Before Equality

Women in the 1770s wanted the same that the women in the 1920s. Women in the revolutionary time took some charge. Back in these times women were not in charge or equal to the men. Men were fighting for the land that we take for granted nowadays. The British started to tax the colonist on sugar, paper, and stamps. The colonist got so feed up so they formed Militias to protect the towns and sent out for other countries to help rebel. The French came on board and gave weapons to the colonist and eventually reinforcements. Where we the women in all of this?

The women didn't just stand around. They helped out quiet a bit. The colonist needed a symbol to unite under. Betsy Ross was the women for the job she sued the america flag originally for the thirteen colonies with only 13 stars arranged in a circle. There were other women that helped out too. Many women cut their hair and dressed like men so they could fight in the war. Francis Clayton was one of the many women that was undercover. Another women was in the field of battle and was thought to be a man until she lost her leg by a cannon ball rolling. Women helped and didn't wait to get permission from men. They took charge and helped the colonies to win the revolution.

Women in Broadcasting

Women in broadcasting hasn't always been around. Women struggled to break into new roles. Sports, politics, and  medical. Women didn't take long to break into broadcasting in radio. "The first women Radio star was in the late 1930"(First Woman Records.). The first women broadcaster on television was a "newscaster in 1976"( First Woman Records.) Not to long after the first women newscaster many women started to break out into all kinds of broadcasting and all different stations. Women gained the right and achieved the status of broadcasters and newscasters not to long after the amendment was passed. Women achieved many things after they gained their rights. 

"First Woman Records." First Woman Records. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.

Women's Struggles in Sports

Title IX states that "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid." (Title IX 1972 Education Amendments). Title IX was passed underneath the Education Amendment in 1972. This helped many people achieve what they wanted; educationally and athletically. Athletically women don't have the same advantages as men. Growing up kids learn that some sports are "guy sports" or "girl sport". Football, basketball, hockey, lacrosse, and wrestling are, in my mind, classifided more as men sports and that girls aren't really suppose to play them but it goes both ways. Women sports such as gymnastics, soccer, volleyball, and cheerleading, which isn't classified as a sport but still applies, are known for both genders wanting to play. 

In the Olympics, there are mens volleyball and gymnastics but thats only two of the sports. Yes there is women hockey in the Olympics but Women's hockey is growing bigger and bigger but women don't have really any professional teams or high ranked teams for Football, lacrosse, or wrestling. The only professional team out there for women is the WNBA which isn't very popular over the nation but does get better coverage the MSL and sometimes hockey. Even though title IX was passed a while ago women are still trying to work their way up the ladder to be equal to men academically and athletically. 

"Title IX." SUNY Oswego -. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2013.

Women In High Places

The 19th amendment was passed in the 1920's. It has been 93 years since women have gained rights but there are some places that women haven't achieve high power. The United States has yet to have a female president but its not from lack of trying. Women are becoming more and more involved with politics. Only in "2007 did Naci Poloski become the first women Speaker of the House"( ).  Women are trying to become more powerful. The election in 2008 was a memorable one.

In this election, there where many things becoming first. "Hilary Clinton was the first woman to win a major party's presidential primary for the purposes of delegate selection when she won the primary in New Hampshire on January 8. She also became the first woman to be a presidential candidate in every primary and caucus in every state" ( ). Also, Sarah Plain, the senator of Alaska, was the first women to be in the political race as a Vice President. Whoever would win this political race would make history because the other candidate, Obama, would be the first African American to be president. Which did happen, twice. Women are still fighting for the chance to run this nation and gain control. Women are so close. I personal can't wait to see the United States have their first women president and their first First Husband. 

"Facts." - Elections. CAWP, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2013.