Civil Disobedience

In the Declaration of rights and Sentiments, Elizabeth Cady Stanton states, “All men and women are created equal as they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights”. Elizabeth Cady Stanton along with Susan B Anthony highlight some of the issues related to equality and citizenship. Both of these women fought for women equal rights including women’s right to vote. Susan B Anthony went to court against the United States after she tried to vote and got arrested for doing so. In her trial she explained how the “political system contradicts itself by saying depriving “citizens” from their rights and not treating every “citizen” equal”.

            I picked this particular quote because I am a total Feminist. It’s interesting to see how history plays a major role in today’s society. Segregating women and poor views on them go way back when the constitution was written. We still see similar treatment when Hilary Clinton ran for president as she won the popular vote and lost the electoral vote partially for being a woman. History repeats itself over and over as America wants to be "great again"( conserving the Anglo-Saxon views) but promotes "equality and justice for all citizens (yet it exclude all the other race)".