Sophie Germain Research Paper

Natalie Zemon-Davis traces three social backgrounds: the German merchant Glikl, a french catholic mystic named Marie Guyart, and lastly Maria Sibylla Merian a skilled watercolorist and entomologist. A protestant, a catholic, and a Jew, all these women who were distanced from centers of power and authority, defined by their husband (although some worked to rebel against this) and social class. Similar to almost all women of seventeenth century Europe defined by their margins. All these women also share a trait: they left memoirs. Without those memoirs, they would be silent.

Isabelle Wolfe Baruch Isabelle Wolfe, born 4 Mar 1850 in Winnsboro, Fairfield, South Carolina, the daughter of Sailing Wolfe, a young merchant and planter of Winnsboro, and Sara Cohen, daughter of Rabbi Hartwig Cohen of Charleston. Isabelle, known as “Belle” married Simon Baruch who had immigrated from Schwersenz, near Poland, in East Prussia, to Camden, South Carolina in 1855 to avoid Prussian conscription. At the time he immigrated to America, Simon was fifteen years old and the only person he knew in America when he arrived was a man by the name of Mannes Baum. Mr. Baum was the owner of a general store in Camden, SC and was married to an aunt of Baruch’s mother.

In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada and the British Empire. She was best known for her contributions to women’s rights and feminism, which was a big role back then because women were put into question if they were "persons" or not under the Canadian law. What struck her most was when she became aware of the property law that gave women no rights to own a property, and if a husband sold a property and moved out, the wife and children could be left with nothing.

She was known as the first computer programmer. Many of her notes were published several years after she died, in 1852. She also received many honors and was remember as the first programmer. Today many women have followed in her footsteps in the science of

Frances Perkins was born in Boston Massachusetts on April 10, 1882 to father; Fred W. Perkins and mother; Susan E. Bean and died in New York, New York on May 14, 1965. During her lifetime she played a huge role on labor laws and women’s equal rights. Perkins was raised to value family first. She graduated from Worcester Classical High School in 1898. Then attended Mount Holyoke College.

Mary Mason Lyon, pioneer in women’s education, died on March 5, 1849, from a severe illness. While watching over a student in her care suffering from the disease, Mary Lyon contracted Erysipelas: an infectious skin disease. Only 52 years old, Mary Lyon died in her apartment after living a full and successful life. Born February 28, 1979, to Aaron and Jemima Lyon in Buckland, Massachusetts, Mary was the sixth of eight children.

In conclusion to what has been said, if Emily Howard Stowe had not studied medicine and been put through a struggle for her education, she may not have had the courage to create the suffrage group and give us the rights and freedoms we do today. Emily Howard Stowe inspired other woman like Angus MacPhail, Nellie McClung, and Emily Murphy. This is believed because Emily Howard Stowe was the first president of the domains women's enfranchisement association which started everything; and basically left a pathway for these other woman to walk down; and take off where Emily and her suffrage group left off. Emily Howard Stowe created a literacy club which was actually a woman's suffrage group and they had a huge impact on people.

Elsie MacGill wasn’t your average girl during the mid-1900’s. She wanted to help for the greater of human kind in all aspects of things. She wanted to be the best and in her case she was. Elsie, along with her mother were set a lot “firsts” and were top to the some of the world’s best. Elsie loved contributed to society and many other things in her lifetime including fighting for women’s rights, designing airplanes for the Second World War Elsie was born on March 27th, 1905 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

She was a French Renaissance writer, she wrote some the very first feminist pieces of literature. She wrote a book and called The Book Of The City Of Ladies. Her book was written to combat the current ideas that existed about women's nature. “Christine's book stood as a testimony to the greatness and accomplishments

For many people college is a time where they find themselves and become independent. That wasn’t really the case for my aunt, Lisa Dennis. She explained to me how her college experience was different than others because of the fact she didn’t go right out of highschool, but that doesn’t mean it was bad. She had to find her independence in other ways than going to college. Here’s a woman who couldn’t afford to go to college right out of high school, but was determined to work hard at her job and take classes part time.

The thing that made her stand out at that time was that whilst she was working so much for everyone being equal she also fought for women's rights and their right to vote and for world peace at the same time. This led to her winning (co winning) the nobelprize year 1931 for peace. I think that Jane was an amazing woman who really sat an example for us women how to fight for women's right and equality but on the same time being kind and loving towards everyone and that is why she is my true hero. I choose Jane becuse she sounded like such an amazing woman who did all thease great things that led to a better future and a more equal way to

She was a teacher earlier in her life before becoming a leading figure. She was the leading figure in abolishment and the women's voting rights movement. Incarcerated for voting and was imprisoned for a year until her court trial. Unfortunately all great people comes to their deathbed and she died on March 13, 1906.

In our society killing one’s own child would be looked at as a horrific act. The bond between a mother and child should be unbreakable. What could possibly motivate someone to do something so terrible to his or her child? In the case of Andrea Yates there were multiple factors, including her mental health, which ultimately caused her to take the lives of her children. Infanticide, which is killing one’s own child, has not always been regarded as an act of horror, even in the U.S.

Jane Addams fought against city bosses and challenged the idea of war. She worked hard to create equality for all as stated in the Declaration of Independence. Finally, she helped create new jobs for many people. Jane

She went to practice in the U.S.A as Canada did not accept - Ontario was the first to allow women, who either owned property or whom were widowed, to vote - Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Emily murphy fought for suffrage in early 1990s - 1918- Robert Borden, the prime minister of the time, extended suffrage - 1919- women began to run for parliament - 1921- Canada’s first woman (Agnes MacPhail) of parliament, - was the only woman elected in 1921= the first federal election that women had the vote - She was a tough activist - founded the Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada= group working for women in the justice