U.S. History 1877 – Modern Times
I took history 222 in the Fall of 2019 with Dr. Dudley-Shotwell. This class, albeit a lot of work, was yet another of my favorites. I learned about many events in history that I previously was unaware of, for example, the Women’s Liberation Movement. Prior to taking this class, I had never heard of this major event in U.S. history. When we learned more about it and all the policies it included, I was shocked. This movement was so progressive, especially for the 1970s. I began to think on it and about the endless possibilities that could’ve come out of this movement, had they passed the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment). Originally, I thought that it would’ve solved so many issues we have today, but throughout the course, I realized how naive that was. This class taught me that change is not straight forward, but rather a dance. Two steps forward and one step back. In addition to this, I learned that change is also incremental. The little things count just as much as the big ones. This was a significant development in my understandings of the world and its workings. Previously, I was unable to recognize the accomplishments of these little bits of change. In my assignment bellow, I recognize seven increments of change relating to women’s gender roles. This is significant to me as I was previously unaware of many of these somewhat small changes and their overall effect on today’s society. I am also rather proud of this assignment because we were supposed to make it as though it was a Buzzfeed article, and I believe mine was rather successful in mimicking their style. Overall, this class affected me in many ways and improved upon my knowledge of both the U.S. and how change occurs.
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Open in new tab The artifact above is my final assignment for history 222. It is titled “7 Ways That Studying US History 1877 To Modern Times Shapes The Way You Think About Women’s Gender Roles,” by myself, Tucker Marshall, and dated December 11, 2019. This is a significant piece of work, as it demonstrates my ability to recognize small changes in history that have affected women today. I also think that it is visually very pretty.