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Elizabeth Blackwell 	Elizabeth Blackwell was a great woman. She was the first woman to receive a Medical degree in America. She opened an Infirmary for women and children in New York.Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3 1821 in Bristol, England. But was raised differently then most children at this time. See women were treated differently than men. Women were given little education and were not allowed to hold important positions. They were not allowed to be doctors, bankers, or lawyers
physiology and anatomy, and while I was a young girl he spoke of my entering Geneva Medical College, whose president was his old professor, and studying for a physician, but that was not to be. I had been married quite a number of years when Elizabeth Blackwell was graduated from that institution, which opened its doors to admit her, closing them, upon her graduation, to women, until since its union with the Syr... ... middle of paper ... ... major institutions of woman's oppression, (church, family
practice any profession they chose. Some feminists include Elizabeth Blackwell, Sojourner Truth, Emma Willard, Frances Wright, Mrs. Stanton, Ms. Mott, Mrs. Adams, and Susan B. Anthony. A brief moment should be spent on a few of the notable women. It started with Emma Willard; she opened up the door for girls to get the same education as boys. She opened schools for females only. Following her is Elizabeth Blackwell. Ms. Blackwell pushed open the doors for women to be professionals. She became the
teams, such as Harvard University. In a time, when the Jim Crow laws were common in the South and lynching mobs were around, the debate team coach Melvin B. Tolson, helped raise his debate team of young black students to the top. The debate team of Wiley College faced many colleges to be recognized and finally in the end winning a debate against the reigning debating champions, Harvard University. One of the debaters who caught my attention was James Farmer Jr., the youngest on the team that started
The Great Debaters is an American biographical drama directed by Denzel Washington in 2007. It tells the story of a persistent teacher, Melvin Tolson, who tries to make an elite team for debates of the small group of students at Wiley College. In the end, they will face and fight the invincible debate team from Harvard. The Great Debaters is a great example of an intellectual movie which reveals many social and moral issues and states the problem of racial discrimination on the background of the
Post gave birth to Wiley Hardeman Post. Wiley’s family were small time cotton famers who were struggling to feed Wiley and his five siblings. This forced Wiley’s family to try their luck elsewhere, they moved several times throughout Texas and Oklahoma before finally settling down on a farm in the town of Maysville, Oklahoma. Post died at the age of 37, but not before making several very important contributions to aviation as well as space travel. In 1913, at the age of 15, Wiley Post saw his first
plot revolves around the debate coach Melvin Tolson who put all his efforts in hopes of putting the debate team of Wiley College at the same status as the whites in Texas. At this point in history, the Negros were considered to be at the bottom of the social hierarchy while the whites graced the top. There was no equality at this time which drove this particular debate team of Wiley College into a state of determination to win. The financial status of the African Americans continued to worsen. The
Elizabeth Blackwell Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in America, struggled with sexual prejudice to earn her place in history. She was born in Bristol, England on February 3, 1821 to a liberal and wealthy family. She was the third daughter in a family of nine children. Her father, Samuel Blackwell, believed in the value of education and knowledge and hired a governess for the girls, even though many girls were not educated in those days. In 1832, the family sugar cane plantation
true story of three African-American students faced with the escalating conflict of racism in the 1930’s, with their English College Professor, Melvin B. Tolson bringing them together to create the first African-American debate team. “An outspoken Wiley College professor who boldly challenged the discriminatory Jim Crow laws of the 1930s, Tolson's recognizes that his young debate students possess the spark of a new generation. Convinced that they could invoke great change if given the confidence
acted as Melvin Tolson, English and Speech Professor of Wiley College. Prior to this film’s production, many were not knowledgeable of Wiley College or its debating team. However, transformation took place when Melvin coached a four (4) member debate team of Wiley College into victory. One of the most memorable event was the moment Wiley College argued their opponent Oklahoma City College in scene two (2) of the film. During this debate, Wiley College was represented by the first female debater ever
Management and leadership are very important functions in getting a job done. In Peter Drucker`s statement “Management is doing things right and leadership is doing the right things”, doing things right means being able to perform well, whilst doing the right things is knowing what exactly what to do inorder to perform well. Management is associated with efficiency, and involves coordinating people's efforts and the allocation of resources to maximize productivity whilst leadership is to effectiveness
many. The debate team from Wiley College used those experiences and research to present their views in order to persuade others to see a different perspective through their eyes. Intelligence was a huge driving force for the students at Wiley College. As evidenced by the number of students trying out for the debate team, the students wanted to be recognized for their intelligence. This recognition and the winning of many debates would give much credibility to Wiley College, in turn giving credibility
fatal to our hopes.” –Wiley Post Throughout his incredible career, Mr. Wiley H. Post unceasingly strived for excellence and continuously pushed the envelope in aviation. Despite several hardships and the obstacles he faced, he never knew the meaning of giving up. He made numerous breakthroughs during the era of the Golden Age of Aviation. In these following paragraphs you will see several “snapshots” of the amazing life of a one-eyed pilot who drastically changed aviation. Wiley H. Post, the pilot who
their debate coach, Professor Tolson, who despite his radical political views, empowers the debaters until they are able to triumph over large state schools and eventually Harvard at the end. Even though this is the first year of the debate team at Wiley College, the debaters prove to be awe-inspiring with their wins and as a result, mark a major turning point in the civil rights movement. This success could not be brought about if not for the
Wiley Post Wiley Post is an American aviator. During his time he set a milestone record,he discovered a new way of flying faster and, he was one of the first people to fly at high altitudes. He is known as a legend in the world of aviation, but he is not very well known. The impact he made on the world of aviation is seen today. Wiley Post was young when he decided that he wanted to be a pilot. A job that he acquired during his life was a skydiver and he did many solo jumps but he knew it was not
Lucy Stone and Her Impact on Slavery and Women’s Suffrage Lucy Stone was born August 13, 1818, she grew up in a time where slavery was in full swing and women were to be seen not heard. Lucy Stone made enormous efforts to change America and the belief that blacks and women were not equal to white men on every level. She helped pave the way for the rights we have now. She wanted to have equal rights for all and equal pay for men and women. Lucy Stone made it clear that she was going to be very different
the software was not functioning which effectively meant the customer at that point was, “Out of Business”. PROBLEM DEFINITION The on-site Team defined the problem (Bazerman, Max H. Judgment in Managerial Decision Making, 5th edition. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 2002), resolving; Apple Computer Corp. had shipped a machine to the customer with the very latest operating system on it which did not work with a standard desktop publishing application; it required a missing upgrade patch having a zipped
Diversity is what makes people different, not just culturally but in human differences. Having a multitude of differences in the workforce gives an organization the ability to use many ideas to reach a common goal. A person could say that a diverse group of people together in one room can accomplish greater achievements than a room filled with the same types of individuals. Managers understand the concept of diversity, and how important diversity is to the success of a company’s ability to implement