America's Gift To My Generation Analysis

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“America's Gift to my Generation”

Susan B. Anthony one stated, “I declare to you that women must not depend upon the protection of a man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.” America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, have given us many gifts. America's gift to my generation is women's rights, which includes the right to vote, equal education rights, and property rights. For a long time, women had no rights, and were seen as property. Finally, they started earning their rights.
Women used to be denied the right to vote because of their gender. Because of that, many women became activists, lobbyists, and formed organizations. It took 70 years for women to be allowed to vote, but all the hard work

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