In my history class, we were learning about the revolutionary war and my teacher stated that the only people who had rights were white, free, men. I realized that compared to women of the past, my life is greatly improved. I realized that most of the rights that I possess today would not be possible without the nineteenth amendment. When I began thinking about the nineteenth amendment, I realized that it would not have been passed without the women that spent their whole lives petitioning, speaking, and protesting. Those women gave me the right to vote when I turn eighteen and gave me equal opportunities. The relevance of this movement to my life made it a perfect fit for this year’s theme of “Leadership and Legacy.”
My research began when I selected leaders of the women’s suffrage movement to highlight in my project. The leaders I chose dedicated their whole entire lives to the cause and left a legacy that still affects many lives. The majority of my sources were websites written by professors or experts on the women’s rights movement. The highlight of my research, would have to be the interview. I interviewed Ms. Marla Miller, who is the professor of women's history at University of Massachusetts Amherst because I needed an expert's view on my project . The answers, opinions and insight that she provided greatly enhanced my project. It also gave my project a personal connection.
I chose the website category because I can display information over a time period, highlighting different people and many different events. Additionally, I am talented with computers, and most of my research was done online I could find a new source, cite it, and edit my website, all on the same computer. Also, I have the option to put pictures and multimedia in because a picture is worth a thousand words.
I realized that the women’s rights movement had a legacy that stretched across the world and influenced many other people, who live in countries that do not have equal rights for women. That led me to the powerful women that made headlines in the past years, Malala Yousafzai, the youngest nobel peace prize winner, Hillary Clinton, who ran for president in 2008, and Emma Watson, UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador. These women are still fighting for gender equality today, continuing on the legacy that the women’s rights movement began.
My research began when I selected leaders of the women’s suffrage movement to highlight in my project. The leaders I chose dedicated their whole entire lives to the cause and left a legacy that still affects many lives. The majority of my sources were websites written by professors or experts on the women’s rights movement. The highlight of my research, would have to be the interview. I interviewed Ms. Marla Miller, who is the professor of women's history at University of Massachusetts Amherst because I needed an expert's view on my project . The answers, opinions and insight that she provided greatly enhanced my project. It also gave my project a personal connection.
I chose the website category because I can display information over a time period, highlighting different people and many different events. Additionally, I am talented with computers, and most of my research was done online I could find a new source, cite it, and edit my website, all on the same computer. Also, I have the option to put pictures and multimedia in because a picture is worth a thousand words.
I realized that the women’s rights movement had a legacy that stretched across the world and influenced many other people, who live in countries that do not have equal rights for women. That led me to the powerful women that made headlines in the past years, Malala Yousafzai, the youngest nobel peace prize winner, Hillary Clinton, who ran for president in 2008, and Emma Watson, UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador. These women are still fighting for gender equality today, continuing on the legacy that the women’s rights movement began.