All of Which Woman Is Capable

In the film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, Martin Luther King, Jr., fights for voting
rights for African Americans through constructed protests in Selma, Alabama. Now, African
Americans had the right to vote, but the law was seldom enforced. This led King to speak to
President Johnson about the discrimination in the South, but, when he realized the president was
not going to help, he protested in Selma. Due to newscasters and reporters who captured the
peaceful protests with their words, pictures, and videos, the president saw Kings actions.
Eventually, President Johnson recognized the injustice occurring in the South and passed the
Voting Rights Act of 1965 which corrected this crime against humanity.
Dr. King advanced the rights of African Americans and inspired women to further their
own rights. Many women led marches during the mid-twentieth century, eventually opening up
doors for future generations. If it were not for the determination of these women, we would not
have the liberties we have today. They gave us the freedom, confidence, and opportunity to
become whoever we would like to be. We can be doctors, engineers, or even directors like Ava
DuVernay. These women stood up for what they believed in and never backed down.
Despite womens efforts, women still do not have equal treatment. In America today, a
woman is paid 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, causing women to have less financial
freedom. America is deeming women worthless because, according to a woman's wages, she is
worth less than a man. Women use their physical appearance to achieve the same worth as men,
rather than their financial or professional status. Due to societys view of women and the use of
tools like photoshop, women throughout America try to achieve the look society considers
beautiful but, when they cannot accomplish this look, they become depressed and may even
become suicidal. Therefore, instead of the body being a beautiful creation, it has now become an
object, something that is not seen as entirely human. Hence, women are no longer human but
objects, similar to how African Americans were seen as not human.

I can help advance the rights of women by being an advocate for equal pay between the
sexes. I have already participated in the Color Run, which donates money to various charities. I
have also worked with children, and I have raised money and awareness for breast cancer
research through Maxs Lemonade Stand, a non-profit organization. When I get older, I can also
join a womens rights activist group and help raise awareness for equality in the workforce. I can
educate others so that they can spread awareness about the inequalities between women and men.
Just as Dr. King furthered African Americans rights, I too will fight to further womens rights.
After all, according to Martin Luther King, Jr., "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent
about things that matter." I will not be silent; I will be a voice for women whenever we are being
treated unethically.