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Empowering Women

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Empowering women today is making history.

To end National Women’s History Month, I thought I would do something different. I believe my wife, Brittany, will make history some day. She has the courage and strength, the dedication, experience, and knowledge, to make history and to change society for the better. She has a story to tell and that story will end up helping many in the long run. She will teach other women to learn how to see their own strength and own worth. To realize it is okay to leave a bad situation so you can start to heal. I believe she has a lot to offer this world. She really does. She has many purposes in this life, and she’s going to accomplish all of them. I’m just lucky because I get to stand beside her while she does. I get to watch as she finds her place in this world. I get to watch her grow. I get to watch her determination. I’ve watched so much already take place and she keeps showing me every day what all she is capable of. She’s taken what would kill most and has used to as her fuel to become who she is meant to be. You remember this post. Because some day you will see her everywhere making changes in this world.

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family. She had the opportunity to attend college and obtained a Harvard University education. She was the distant cousin of Franklin D. Roosevelt, her future husband.

Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 while married to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Eleanor was a very active woman. She raised five children and was involved in the Democrat Party politics as well as numerous social reform organizations (History.com, 2021). She didn’t let her role as the President’s wife define her and set out on many political adventures. She worked on political, racial, and social justice. She helped fight for the civil rights of African Americans. She also fought for human rights and delivered her speech called “The Struggle for Human Rights” which urged UN members to pass the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (History.com, 2021).

Eleanor had her hands in many things and tried to make change. She accomplished a lot in her time as First Lady, but also did plenty before and after her time in the White House. She was an advocate for many and made a difference.

References:

Eleanor Roosevelt. (2021). History.com. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/first-ladies/eleanor-roosevelt on March 12, 2021

Image obtained here: https://www.biography.com/us-first-lady/eleanor-roosevelt

Amelia Earhart

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Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her motivation to fly started when she was just 10 years old. It was the first plane that she saw that got her into flying, but the plans she saw 10 years later during a stunt-flying exhibition (The Family of Amelia Earhart, 2021). She faced many challenges, including prejudice and financial struggles, but she didn’t let anything stop her from her dreams.

She also had other achievements that some may not have known about. Amelia was a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (The Family of Amelia Earhart, 2021). She also was a best-selling author. Amelia took her flying experiences and achievements and wrote about them. She helped to form an organization, Ninety-Nines, for female pilots. During a time in life when women weren’t thought of very highly, she conquered many stereotypes and led the way for other females.

The ambitious Amelia didn’t wan to stop at being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She wanted to fly around the world. In 1937 she set off for her flight, but ended up disappearing (The Family of Amelia Earhart, 2021). She was never found even after a large search had been conducted. To this day, her disappearance is a mystery.

If you are looking to learn more about Amelia Earhart, these sites are excellent sources of information:

https://www.ameliaearhart.com/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amelia-Earhart

Resources:

The Family of Amelia Earhart. 2021. Amelia Earhart. Retrieved February 28, 2021 from https://www.AmeliaEarhart.com

Image obtained from here: https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/what-happened-to-amelia-earhart

Amelia Earhart

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Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Her motivation to fly started when she was just 10 years old. It was the first plane that she saw that got her into flying, but the plans she saw 10 years later during a stunt-flying exhibition (The Family of Amelia Earhart, 2021). She faced many challenges, including prejudice and financial struggles, but she didn’t let anything stop her from her dreams.

She also had other achievements that some may not have known about. Amelia was a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (The Family of Amelia Earhart, 2021). She also was a best-selling author. Amelia took her flying experiences and achievements and wrote about them. She helped to form an organization, Ninety-Nines, for female pilots. During a time in life when women weren’t thought of very highly, she conquered many stereotypes and led the way for other females.

The ambitious Amelia didn’t wan to stop at being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She wanted to fly around the world. In 1937 she set off for her flight, but ended up disappearing (The Family of Amelia Earhart, 2021). She was never found even after a large search had been conducted. To this day, her disappearance is a mystery.

If you are looking to learn more about Amelia Earhart, these sites are excellent sources of information:

https://www.ameliaearhart.com/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Amelia-Earhart

Resources:

The Family of Amelia Earhart. 2021. Amelia Earhart. Retrieved February 28, 2021 from https://www.AmeliaEarhart.com

Image obtained from here: https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/what-happened-to-amelia-earhart

Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson, was an American poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer. She lead a very active life. She was known for singing, dancing, and being a composer. An accomplishment of hers was being the first black director in Hollywood (poetryfoundation.org). Her life as an activist opened doors for her to work with people like Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. She is best known for her work as a writer. I chose Maya Angelou to write about for National Women’s History Month because of her work as an author.

In Maya’s lifetime, she received many awards for her writing skills. In 2000, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton and in 2010 she was awarded the highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama (poetryfoundation.org). In total, she had earned over 50 awards prior to her death in 2014.

Maya Angelou is famous for her book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. The book was based on her earlier experiences in life and the trauma she faced as a child. She has written numerous autobiographies detailing what her life was like at different stages of her life. She won the attention of many through her books. Her poetry often detailed the strength of women and the human spirit. She even was asked by President Bill Clinton to write an inaugural poem (poetryfoundation.org). She branched into writing children’s books and collaborating with others in writing these books.

Maya achieved much greatness during her time. Her name is well-known today. She made a difference for women, for black women, for writers, and for activists. She passed away in 2014 with numerous pieces of her work left behind to continue on her legacy.

If you are interested in learning more about Maya Angelou, you can check out this website:

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Resource:

Maya Angelou. (2021). Poetryfoundation.org. (2021). Retrieved February 26, 2021 from

http://www.poetryfoundation.org.

Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/geteverwise/14581791708

National Women’s History Month

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March is National Women’s History Month. It is a month dedicated to reflect on the many women who have made a difference and contributed to make society a better place. I plan on blogging through March about different women I have read about that I feel have made an impact in today’s world. I’ve been researching different topics and finding women who have achieved something by not giving up. I’m excited to share all the information I have found. Stay tuned in March!