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This webpage is part of an online exhibition on the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History website, titled "Separate Is Not Equal Brown v. Board of Education". Listed are a handful of Jim Crow laws that prohibited various interactions between white people and individuals of other races and ethnicities. These laws prohibited intermarriage, mandated separate facilities for travel and education, and even imposed jail time for women who carried the child of a black or mixed race man. In communities around the country property owners would sign a restrictive covenant that stated they promised not to sell their homes to individuals who were not white. The bus that Parks was arrested on belonged to a company that adhered to segregation laws. Living in a city as diverse as New York makes it so challenging for me to imagine that there was a time when people couldn't ride a bus together if they belonged to different racial groups. On any given day I find myself sitting or standing next to a variety of people from all kinds of ethnic and cultural background. Thank goodness for the Civil Rights movement and the activists that stood up for equality.

This page on the NBC news website offers a surprising twist to the story of the Civil Rights Movement. It brings up a great point, why is Rosa Parks one of the only women we know about as an icon of that era? Racial equality was being fought for by those in the Civil Rights movement but what about gender equality? This story gives us more to think about when we look at the image of Rosa Parks and the white man on the bus.

The importance of particular women in the history of women's liberation. Particularly discussed is the issue of women's rights and acceptance as equal contributors in society.

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American women have struggled historically against certain paradigms of inferiority that all women experience. The female identity is different according to each culture and their customs, but many cultures are based on a patriarchal past where men exercise more power than women. Women worldwide experience subjugation in the form of jobs, education, sexuality and reproductive choice. American women have strived to overcome these stereotypes and have gained a position of near equality in many societal constructs. In the United States today, men and women enjoy almost equal social standing. Women can and do vote, own businesses, hold political office and have a full spectrum of rights. Even though they hold powerful jobs and play valuable roles in a variety of social constructs, the paradigm of the American housewife still exist. With the above mentioned it is important to know that western culture is prevalent worldwide and imposes both the positive feminist ideals and the conflicting negative media messages on third world and developing countries. The impact of Western culture in the specific realm of feminism and female stereotypes globally establish common goals and difficulties for all women. As a dominant culture, the United States must be aware of the media messages it shares with the rest of the world and the examples it promotes as not all are accommodating with other cultures. This site is useful in exploring the image because it paints exactly what the poster of Donna Gottschalk holds, denying women equality, but at the same time practicing America's freedom of speech and expression, forbidden by women in many countries. It's funny that women worldwide continue to experience subjugation in the form of jobs, education, sexuality and reproductive choice. Those countries worldwide that strive to be like us, from a moral point of view should without a doubt accommodate all positives attributes that the America culture places impact, leading to

The American Progress site dedicates itself to the improvement of the livelihood of Americans. This article addresses the trends in gender equality in the workplace and the deep focus Americans have on clean energy as they look toward the future. By using research of female roles in the job market, the article encourages the presence of women as an equal part of the clean energy workforce. Based on the effects that the clean energy movement will have on the entire population, this article insists on equal representation of ideas form both genders to reach ultimate success.

This Washington Post article takes a look at a new and interesting way that Sweden is encouraging gender equality. The nation has implemented a grading system at several movie theatres where female characters in films are scored based on their proximity to a fully "developed" character. The "Bechdel" grading system was constructed by an "American cartoonist", and includes several standards a character must meet in order to earn an "A" rating. "Sweden is the fourth most gender-equal country," and the film grading system, they hope, continues to keep this topic at the forefront of citizen's minds.

This website not only discusses how Rosa Parks helped African Americans, but how she also helped women. In those days, women weren't allowed to do much as it was. Rosa Parks changed that in some way when she stood up to a white man on a bus. Rosa Parks single handedly changed the bus rules where African Americans were not only allowed to ride the bus and sit anywhere, but were allowed to apply for jobs as drivers as well. This website is useful in exploring the image because it shows you how one woman had an effect on an entire race. The website even uses the image on it's main page.

Rosa Parks is considered not only hero, but an African American woman who stood up to injustice and decided to take a peaceful stand against segregation. Rosa Parks gave African Americans a sense of dignity that was soon reaffirmed by being able to ride the bus, just like the "whites" did. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to use Rosa Park's actions as a platform to claim freedom and equality. This action, caused the African Americans to start realizing that they were equal to the whites. This gave them a sense of entitlement and lead to other movements that benefited all human beings, not only in the United States of America, but all over the world. This "woman" is truly a hero. Walking alone the street in Montgomery county, just like the whites did, was a triumph step towards equality.

This particular link is to an article on the history of women's education and rights to equal rights in terms of receiving the same education as do their male counterparts.  The website, as a whole, provides great insight into the history of women's rights in many aspects. It also traces the triumphs and successes of women throughout history. 

Truth in Progress is a website dedicated to the exploration of the civil rights histories, including both black and LGBT perspectives. The site invites participation as its members travel the country to document experiences regarding sexual orientation, racial issues, and religion and how these topics intersect with one another. The video "Stonewall and Christopher Street" is a short video discussing how the gay liberation parade where Donna Gottschalk was photographed, and the the Stonewall riots have become "memorialized" worldwide. Although many other significant moments occurred in the history of the gay rights movement, these two in particular have become "symbolic" for the LGBT community and others interested in its history. The speaker points out how Stonewall is often viewed as the beginning of the movement though other important steps came earlier.

In the southern town of Indianola, Mississippi, a number of segregated schools still exist and thrive to this day. Inexpensive private schools for white children were founded in response to federal orders of desegregation between the years of 1964-1972. The stark difference between the resources available for the white schools as oppose to black schools is blatant - run down buildings, spotty internet, and outdated learning materials plague the public schools predominantly attended by black students. I believe this article is relevant to the Parks' photo because it shows us that even though this country has made strides in regards to equality, blatant segregation still exists.

This site has a few more examples of Jim Crow laws across various states in the US. It also has a reference to the timeline of the segregation period in the US. While we remember that there was segregation in the US, it is sometimes hard to imagine how restrictive this period was until we read examples of different laws in different places. All based on the supreme court statement of "Separate but Equal." When reading these laws, I couldn't help but think of all the restrictions that still exist these days on other communities.

This article gives a good brief history of the Jim Crow laws passed around the united states after the civil war. I found it very interesting that right after the civil war, african americans had a great deal of freedoms in the south and only after the withdrawal of north's troops and a supreme court decision that blacks and whites could be "separate but equal" that the situation got inherently worse over the next twenty years. Not only segregation but voter limits as well as social mobility laws were passed which significantly affected civil rights based on white supremacy ideology.

During the Woman's Movement, their were several famous feminists. This site pulls together a list of famous feminists and gives a little background information on who they were. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to graduate medical school at the top of her class and open her own clinic since others wouldn't hire her. Amelia Jenks Bloomer was a writer and editor for the first newspaper solely produced by woman, The Lily. Other feminists like Ruth Ginsburg and Emily Murphy, took to the courts to fight for equality for women. All these woman played an important role in achieving the equality and freedom woman have today.

This webpage describes the conditions in America in the 1930s. It outlines the struggles of the working class as the depression hit. It illustrates the demarcation between classes, especially the working class and the business owners who fought to prevent unionized workers. The reader learns about the violence incited as a result the business owner's fight to limit unions. The webpage also goes on to discuss the plight of black workers in America. The site illustrates an intersection between race and class through examples such as the Scottsboro Boys' case.

This article from the NY Times site talks about the impact that Betty Friedan's book "The Feminine Mystique" had on altering women's perceptions of their gender roles and their place in American society. While the article is a little lengthy the first page alone offers a great deal of history and statistics concerning the gender gap and its persistence in American culture.

This website is a textbook alternative, and presents key points as well as a variety of information in the format of a chapter overview and/or summary. In this case, it is pinpointing the expansion of the Civil Rights Movement and the Gay and Lesbian Rights movements which were seeking acceptance and equality for the LGBT community.

This article revisits one of the biggest events of the 1970s that relates to the battle of the sexes, and the woman won. Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the probably the most historic tennis match this country has ever seen. This match set the precedent for women in sports. Just one year later, Title IX mandated equal funding for women sports teams as is for men.

History.com displays a very informative set of videos, images and articles discussing the meaning behind "Rosie the Riveter", the iconic image associated with gender equality. World War II marked the beginning of changes in gender ideologies as women found themselves carrying out duties that were typically filled by men. Women were also called to the war and the empowerment of a revolution began. 

This was a blog entry that I found regarding how closely gay rights and women's rights are related. This offer gives some insight into how many women felt during the 1970s.

Unfortunately there are still those who believe others do not have a right to personal freedom and rights. Those who think anyone opposed to the norm are sinners. The first target of this site is the picture from the Christopher Street Gay Pride march in 1970. This site reaffirms the continued need for people to fight for their freedom and equal rights and the understanding of others.