Humanities Homework Help

nstructions: You may have noticed that there are two Midterm sections–Midterm 1 and Midterm 2. The first essay is to be submitted as Midterm Essay 1, and the second is submitted as Midterm Essay 2. Unicheck will be used to guarantee that you are the author of each essay.

For the essays: Answer all parts of each Essay question(s). It should be a Word doc or .docx. Zip files, pdf, Google docs, and Google pages are NOT accepted. All assignments must be typed, double-spaced, using either Courier, Times New Roman or similar type. Font size must be between 11 and 14. Anything other will NOT be accepted. Instructor is not responsible for any electronic malfunctions.

1. This essay is to be submitted as Midterm Essay #1.

In their respective articles (Enfranchisement of Women, Ain’t I a Woman?, and Why I Became a Woman’s-Rights Man), John Stuart Mill, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass argue that it is time to change society and its view of women in society. How does each author address the issue the role of women in society and what does each offer as a solution?

2. This essay is to be submitted as Midterm Essay #2.

Discuss the impact of the Declaration of Sentiments and the Equal Rights Amendments (ERA) on the first wave of feminism and American society. What were the original goals of both the Declaration of Sentiments and the ERA? Why did it take so long (75 years) before suffrage was enacted? Why did the Declaration of Sentiments (and therefore, suffrage) succeed and the ERA failed? Finally, what lessons can current feminists learn from the first wave of feminism? Chapter 2 of the Lynne Ford book should be and the film One Woman, One Vote may be referenced!

Please use all lectures, handouts, and textbook materials to complete your outline. Yes, you may include any quotes and citations.