U.S. Supreme Court Rules!
that Virginia Military Institute must admit women.
"I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I
can be a woman in it."
~ Marilyn Monroe
Monday, June 26, 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
"Resolve to take fate by the throat,
and shake a living out of her."
~Louisa May Allcott
Rebecca Harding Davis born this day in 1831; first writer in literary realism in American literature. "Life in the Iron Mills", a novella, published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1861 is her most important work.
"Come right down with me-here in the thickest fog and mud and effluvia." This novella is based on her exiperences living among millworkers in Wheeling, VA. (later West Virginia).
But, this day would not be complete without metioning Maragret Brent- Lord Baltimore's niece and attorney!!!!(this point is left out of most history notes) who on this day was ejected from the Maryland Council in 1647 for asking the right to vote. As Miss Brent was landowner and a lawyer; the same as the them!
Sadly, today in 1983 the Equal Rights Amendment went down- defeated. (refer to June 18th question) So when will the Equal Rights Amendment pass? This is our question to answer.
and shake a living out of her."
~Louisa May Allcott
Rebecca Harding Davis born this day in 1831; first writer in literary realism in American literature. "Life in the Iron Mills", a novella, published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1861 is her most important work.
"Come right down with me-here in the thickest fog and mud and effluvia." This novella is based on her exiperences living among millworkers in Wheeling, VA. (later West Virginia).
But, this day would not be complete without metioning Maragret Brent- Lord Baltimore's niece and attorney!!!!(this point is left out of most history notes) who on this day was ejected from the Maryland Council in 1647 for asking the right to vote. As Miss Brent was landowner and a lawyer; the same as the them!
Sadly, today in 1983 the Equal Rights Amendment went down- defeated. (refer to June 18th question) So when will the Equal Rights Amendment pass? This is our question to answer.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Title IX
Yes, 34 years ago today Richard Nixon signed into law~
"No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from
participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any educational program or
activity receiving federal aid."
Big difference:
1994 women recieved 38% medical degrees compared to 1972 9%
1994 women recieved 43% of the law degrees compared to 1972 7%
And in athletics, all the difference in the world.
"How important it is for us to reconize and celebrate our
heroes...and she-roes!"
~ Maya Angelou
Yes, 34 years ago today Richard Nixon signed into law~
"No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from
participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any educational program or
activity receiving federal aid."
Big difference:
1994 women recieved 38% medical degrees compared to 1972 9%
1994 women recieved 43% of the law degrees compared to 1972 7%
And in athletics, all the difference in the world.
"How important it is for us to reconize and celebrate our
heroes...and she-roes!"
~ Maya Angelou
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Someone, I say, will remember us in the future.
~Sappho
Yesterday was Lillian Hellman's birthday. One of the great playwrights of the 20th century. I am writing this; one because it is true and has been said many times. But, in her lifetime when great playwrights were mentioned with great fanfare. It was always men. And Lillian felt it deeply. She stopped writing plays.
"Beloved, you are my sister, you are my daughter, you are my face, you are me."
~ Toni Morrison
~Sappho
Yesterday was Lillian Hellman's birthday. One of the great playwrights of the 20th century. I am writing this; one because it is true and has been said many times. But, in her lifetime when great playwrights were mentioned with great fanfare. It was always men. And Lillian felt it deeply. She stopped writing plays.
"Beloved, you are my sister, you are my daughter, you are my face, you are me."
~ Toni Morrison
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