Реферат: Making A Difference Essay Research Paper Making

That sort of treatment is what women were fighting against. Women no longer wanted to

be treated like slaves.

Many women have felt like Edna did and wanted the ability to not only say that

they were their own person but to be able to be treated like one. Just like the sisters from

The Taming of the Shrew, many daughters had no choice in who to love. It was not until

1848 when a couple of women were determined to stand up for what they believed in.

From that point on, women fought for equal rights. They fought for their freedom, for

their independence, for their right to be heard, treated and seen as people.

Women of the 1800 s paved the way for women today. When Bianca and

Katharine were pursued, their father made the decision for them. He picked who their

husband was going to be. With Edna, she was constantly trying to be her own person. She

wanted her freedom, and she wanted to make her own decisions. These are only two

examples of how women were treated. This kind of treatment continued until Elizabeth

Cady Stanton and others decided to take a stand. She and a few friends decided to act on

what every woman was only gossiping about. It all started with a discussion over tea

about how women were being treated. With many followers and determined women, years

later women had the right to vote (Eisenberg). Women’s right to vote gave women a

chance to voice their opinions and finally start to be able to live their own lives. Who

would have thought that only a few people voicing their opinions would have made such a

tremendous effect of history? So it is true when people say that one person can make a

difference.

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