Essays and Research Papers on Feminists & Activists

This 8 page paper considers how, over time, with different weak or minority groups, there has been the fight for equality. Real equality is economic equality, with freedom and choice. The paper looks at how the fight and the perceptions remain similar, but the arguments may reflect the contemporary time as well as the way ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of Wiccan traditions, including a view of how witchcraft has changed over the course of the last century. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the women’s suffrage movement in Canada from 1890 to 1918. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the qualities of suffragist Alice Paul in relation to the heroic journey cycle. These elements include: the call, the threshold, challenges and temptations, the abyss, the transformation, the revelation, the atonement and the return. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper summarizes a NEw York Times article about granting asylum to immigrants who face extreme domestic abuse. Quotes and examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the working of affirmative action in the life of Colin Powell and discusses the continued need for affirmative action. Examples, quotes, given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 12 page (9 pp. + 3 pp. annotated bibliography) paper which examines how far the text goes as a work of feminism, but since many people feel it is a political work, is it possible for the concepts of feminism and politics to coincide? Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page overview of the lessons imparted in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and Linda Brent's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". The author emphasizes the point that although these books are vastly dissimilar in many respects, they are both 19th century works about women trying to find their place in the ...

A 9 page paper which examines this science fiction masterpiece from a feminist perspective, specifically considering how the tragedies in Mary Shelley’s life influenced her writing style, and includes other feminists’ points of view of life as a woman during this period. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

4 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses several important events in the timeline of both historic movements. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the political, social, and working conditions these women had to deal with during this time period. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper examines the feminist ideas and philosophy of Beauvoir. Furthermore, these ideas are examined in light of other notable philosophers and their attitudes towards women's issues, such as those of Mill and Aristotle. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. The quest for antislavery and women's rights was as much a part of Lucretia Mott's very being as was the need to breathe air. The extent to which these two issues served to define Mott's entire existence is both grand and far-reaching; that this Quaker is part of history's ...

An 8 page paper which examines how women’s experiences, in Great Britain, during WWII led to greater opportunities in post WWII. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper examines feminist literature such as "The Guide", "Maru", "Nervous Conditions", and "The Collector of Treasures" and discusses why these post-colonial stories are such ppowerful examples of feminist issues. This paper provides examples from these stories to illustrate the strength of the female characters and their refusal to be oppressed by ...

This 6 page paper examines the viewpoints of John Kerry and George Bush in terms of their stance on women's issues. Furthermore, by assessing their positions on these issues, this paper illustrates how the view of women has evolved politically. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page overview of the activities of some of the women active between 1890 and 1990, particularly as they were affected by race, class and gender. Many insist on viewing the “women’s movement” as a phenomenon of the 1960s and early 1970s, as if until that time, no woman had had a thought ...

This 7 page paper presents a hypothetical situation as presented by a student. Karl Marx is brought back to life and attends a banquet in his honor. The paper provides a speech by a professor who supports the feminist movement, but is not enamored with Marx's work. Marx is provided an opportunity to respond. ...

This 5 page paper answers five questions posed by a student regarding feminism. Several subjects are addressed including its relationship with the Enlightenment and with Marxism as well. Radical feminism and liberal feminism are examined. The movement is also looked at from the African American perspective and many unique insights are presented. All questions are ...

An 8 page discussion of the manner in which rhetoric has been used to define and redefine our identities. While just a couple of generations ago we were content to stand by and watch our men go off to war, for example, today we more and more often find ourselves fighting alongside them. ...

A 4 page essay written from the perspective of a woman from the early 1930s insisting that women emit a collective voice against the patriarchal society which has kept them bound ideologically even to the extent of determining their body images! The essay emphasizes the sense of women’s independence which has resulted from World ...

This 4 page paper examines pertinent writings from the late 1800's to understand the relationship between the anti-slavery movement and the women's rights movement. This paper asserts that each helped the other succeed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 5 page paper describing the challenges and limitations faced by women writers in the early 20th century. Women writers of the late 19th and early 20th century were faced with many limitations and challenges in completing their work. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) does a great deal to explain the challenges and roles of ...

This 10 page paper discusses the work of Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own. Quotes cited from text to support thesis. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the attack being waged against adolescent girls in American society, and offers solutions for correcting the damage inflicted. Mary Pipher's book, Reviving Ophelia is cited. Bibliography lists 1 source.