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__Elizabeth Cady Stanton__ A hero to me would be someone who you would look up to they help out others and the world to become a better place. The person would have to have done something that interests you and effects you in many good ways. Another reason for being a hero to me would be helping out others. Also doings something to make a big impact on our world changing it for the better. For example what I think is a hero would be different from others probably boys because something that effects me would be women rights. Well you probably know who my hero is Elizabeth Cady Stanton. she started a National American Woman Suffrage Association. She also did lots of other stuff to help out others but that association was the most well known and famous.

Elizabeth lived in the 1900's she was born on November 12th 1815. She grew up in Johnstown New York. where started helping slaves and women. How she began helping them was by starting a convention in for women there she started writing Declaration of sentiments. She then started getting more involved with women rights. She and Susan B.Anthony started the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. At this time they were fighting for women to vote. Elizabeth then became president of the association this occurred in 1890. She was a brilliant writing and spokesperson. which are some of her great qualities. She then wrote about the history of suffrage and made a wonderful speech about it. another one of her writings were controversial critique of women's treatment. She was a hero to many women who lived in her time SOURCES: secondary

One of her heroic acts was when I turn 18 I can vote. If it was not for her I and many others would not be able to vote. So when the women walk into those voting polls you just choose who you want to be president, governor etc. The women do not realize that back in the days they would not be able to vote. They were look down upon. Men were only allowed to vote and now the we the women take that for granted. That now we all have a voice in what we believe and we are half the population and make a big impact on the voting. If we were to be in the 1900's we would not have a voice in what we believe and they would not care. So when I am able to be in the voting polls ill take a second and think about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and thank her for what she has done and I hope all the women follow along and do that. SOURCES: Secondary source womenshistory.about.com/od/**stantonelizabeth**/a/**stanton**.htm

Another heroic act that has made me become a better person and I am sure to lots of other girls out there. Reading about Elizabeth and what she did so much she has accomplished made me think of what a wonderful person she is. Just by Elizabeth’s actions creating conventions and associations for what she believed in that women’s have rights made me see that I can do anything I want if I put my mind to it. she had one voice against a hundred others but that did not stop her she went for what her goals were and what she believed. She stood up for herself and said that she believes women a re equal to men and we should have rights such as the right to vote. So if I believe in something she inspired me to go out there and say it even if its my words against 1,000! others just say it!. I am sure this makes all the women around the world feel this way just to go for what you believe in. "The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls" this is a quote from Elizabeth herself. //SOURCES:A quote from Elizabeth cady Stanton herself// //primary source//

Some people did not think Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a hero mostly boys and would think she was not very worthy of being a hero. The reason why is because she was fighting for women rights and how men and women were equal but some men did not think they were equal and that they were stronger and more powerful than women. She is a hero to me because I am a girl and I believe in that us women should have rights. The men did not stop her from protesting for women to have their rights but the men did make it very clear that they did not think women should have rights. Elizabeth stayed strong even though men were against her and she still stuck to what she believed in. SOURCES: secondary source www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/**stanton**

Elizabeth left a huge impact on the world that still exists today. What she left behind is an equal more she showed that women are just as good as men. If not for her Women today would not be treated as freely as we are today or we would not be able to vote. She created many programs to protest women’s rights and she showed many women to stand up for themselves and fight for what you believe them. It does not matter if your young or old just say it!. She also benefited slaves even though she was not the only one who fought to end slavery she still help out because she was disgusted by the news of having slaves.

A 21'st problem would be that women were being treated differently from men. The men were getting rights that women could not have. If Elizabeth were still here today she would no that what is occurring is not fair and not right. she would say that men and women are equal and that they should have just the same rights that the men have. It is not fair to give men those rights and not the women based on there abilities. She would probably tell what incidents occurred in the 1900's and how she spoke out against women rights and for women to have the right to vote. she went in something she believed in and that’s what make me think of her as a hero. She went for her goal and made it even if it was her word against all the men she did not care, and because of that she has not only made a huge impact on the world in the 1900's she has still to this very day!.


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