Our monument includes a ten foot tall statue of Susan B. Anthony with a one inch tall base, facts that are a part of a 6 foot cylinder, and famous quotes on the three foot base. There is water that comes out of the waterfall that goes down the statue while you are looking at the facts and quotes. There is also a four foot stand that has a description of Anthony so people can be able to learn about. At the bottom of the fountain there is going to be a small pool with stepping stones that you can walk across and read which can make the viewer's feel a part of the monument. The water from the fountain is phosphorescent water, so we do not need as many lights. Under the statue (underground), there is a small museum with a gift shop, and a bathroom.
Today, women and men have equal rights, however not long ago men believed women were lower than them. During the late eighteenth century, men expected women to stay at home and raise children. Women were given very few opportunities to expand their education past high school because colleges and universities would not accept females. This was a loss for women everywhere because it took away positions of power for them. It was even frowned upon if a woman showed interest in medicine or law because that was a man 's place not a woman’s, just like it was a man 's duty to vote and not a woman 's. The road to women 's right was long and hard, but many women helped push the right to vote, the one that was at the front of that group was Susan B. Anthony.
In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Rebecca Skloot gives a description of the background of Henrietta,the lacks family,and her death from cancer. Henrietta Lacks was born Loretta Pleasant in Roanoke,Virginia on August 1st,1920.Her mother,Eliza Pleasant died while giving birth to her 10th child. Henrietta's father was unable to handle all ten of the children so he sent them all to Virginia. Henrietta was sent to live with her Grandfather Tommy Lacks in Clover,Virginia where she shared a room with her first cousin David “Day” Lacks they spent most of their childhood stooped in fields,planting tobacco. Henrietta and Day eventually got married on April 10,1941. Henrietta and Day then moved to Baltimore,Maryland;
Henrietta Lacks was a thirty-year-old black woman who lived on a farm, as a tobacco farmer in southern Virginia. She was born in 1920, as Loretta Pleasant, she lived in a house in Roanoke, Virginia with her parents and her eight older siblings. That all changed when her mother died during childbirth and the father couldn’t take care of them, Henrietta was sent to live with her grandfather Tommy Lacks on his farm with her cousin David Lacks. Henrietta Lacks and Day were close with each other, they even had children. As they got older Day went to work leaving Henrietta and the kids behind to make enough money for a house,
“To think I have had more than 60 years of hard struggle for a little liberty, and then to die without it seems so cruel.” (Susan B. Anthony)
...re and an American hero she devoted her life to working towards equal rights for all women. Through writing, speaking, and campaigning, Anthony and her supporters brought about change in the United States government and gave women the important voice that they had always been denied. Any study of feminism or women’s history would be incomplete without learning about her. She fought for her beliefs for 50 years and led the way for women to be granted rights as citizens of their country, Thanks to Anthony’s persistence, several years after her death, in 1920 women were given the right by the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution. I do believe she was the key figure in women getting the right to vote. “She will forever stand alone and unapproached, her fame continually increasing as evolution lifts humanity into higher appreciation of justice and liberty.”
In 1869, during her trip to Geneva, Switzerland, Barton was introduced to the Red Cross and Dr. Appia, who later would invite her to be the representative for the American branch of the Red Cross and even help her find financial beneficiaries for the start of the American Red Cross. She was also introduced to Henery Dunant's book A Memory of Solferino, which called for the formation of national societies to provide relief voluntarily on a neutral basis.
Did you know that Martha Washington wasn’t married to George first? Her first marriage was to to Daniel Custis, before she became a widow. Martha was born on June 2, 1731 at Chestnut Grove Plantation, in Virginia. Then sadly she died on May 22, 1802. Martha Dandridge was born in the British colony of Virginia at her parents’ home called Chestnut Grove Plantation. Her father, John, was a successful farmer and local politician. When the Revolutionary War began Martha’s second husband George , was chosen to be the commander of the continental army.
What is a hero? For many, a firefighter, police officer, or superhuman may come to mind. According to Robert F. Kennedy, “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or the lot of others, or strikes out an injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.” Clara Barton, a civil war nurse and the founder of the American Red Cross, is the epitome of a hero, as her heroic acts, courage and care during the Civil War serve as an inspiration for others in today’s dark times.
Clara Barton is a symbol of compassion, kindness and selflessness. Because of these qualities, she created the Red Cross, which has helped countless people throughout history. She was not only a humanitarian, but a nurse and a feminist. However, Clara’s life was not only devoted to aiding sick and injured soldiers through the Red Cross. Before this healthcare organization was even created, Clara worked hard at teaching. She also had a job at the U.S. Patent Office. When the Civil War began, Clara started to follow her interest in becoming a nurse and she devoted her caring nature to helping others.
... the poor and sick when she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 (Tucker). (WC-827)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver gave up 48 years of her life to show the world equality. Eunice was a strong leader to help those with disabilities and improve their lifestyle and how they are viewed by the world. She created day camps, established research centers, and founded Special Olympics. She left an impact that will forever be remembered. Her actions opened the hearts of millions changing the way people with intellectual disabilities are treated and looked upon. Eunice Kennedy Shriver has greatly contributed to the world through her dedication for people with special needs.
What was the purpose of the daughters of liberty and what was their goal in the revolutionary war?
Susan Brownell Anthony, being an abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, and organizer for woman suffrage, used her intellectual and confident mind to fight for parity. Anthony fought for women through campaigning for women’s rights as well as a suffragist for many around the nation. She had focused her attention on the need for women to reform law in their own interests, both to improve their conditions and to challenge the "maleness" of current law. Susan B. Anthony helped the abolitionists and fought for women’s rights to change the United States with her Quaker values and strong beliefs in equality.
The Catholic Church going to the peripheries is very important. Luckily, there are many historical Catholics that went to the periphery, but one that really stands out to me is Mother Teresa. When Mother Teresa went to India with the Sisters of Loreto she taught girls at Saint Mary’s High School. Lots of these girls did not come from lots of wealth and were raised in poverty. Mother Teresa wanted to help the girls forget they were poor through education. When she was teaching at Saint Mary’s High School Mother Teresa eventually became principal of the High School. While Mother Teresa was teaching there she stayed fully devoted to her students the entire time. Then during a train ride in India she said she received “a call within a call.” This call was to help the poor in India. In
“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.” Mother Teresa traveled around the world to find people in need. She opened houses for lepers, babies, and for the homeless. Mother Teresa taught for 20 years in Saint Mary’s high school in Calcutta, India. Because she shared her life with the poor, the sick, and the hungry, she started schools and homes for homeless children and she also helped the poor for no funds, Mother Teresa is an influential bolster.