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"The Equal-Rights Banner" An American anthem for women's voting rights, the lyrics were written by Reverend C. C. Harrah, sung to the tune of "The Star-Spangled Banner". The second verse mentions the evil of "License", referring to alcohol abuse by men, a central issue for women in the Temperance movement. [1] 1891 (text) c.1890s (music)
At the time of the protest, women still did not enjoy many of the same freedoms and rights as men. Despite the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibited pay discrimination between two people who performed the same job, women comparatively earned 59 cents for every dollar a man made for similar work. [4]
Several songs were written in response to the Seneca Falls Convention, including "Women's Rights Convention Waltz," arranged by Julia F. Baker and "Woman's Rights, a Right Good Ballad," by Kate Horn. [9] [10] Baker's song is more supportive of a change in women's rights, while Horn's work emphasizes traditional values. [10]
1970 – August 26 Women's Strike for Equality: Held nationwide, it brought out around 20,000 female protestors in D.C., New York City elsewhere to demand equal rights for women. The march helped expand the women's movement: 1970 – October 3 March for Victory
Many protest songs were played during the Women's Strike demonstrations in 2020 and 2021. One was on YouTube to the tune of "Bella ciao". This song became a symbol of the demonstrations against the government and the Catholic church as they both tried to increase restrictions on the right to abortion.
For three years in a row, the country has recorded the lowest fertility rate in the world, with women of reproductive age having less than one child on average, according to the New York Times.
"I Am Woman" is a song written by Australian musicians Helen Reddy and Ray Burton. Performed by Reddy, the first recording of "I Am Woman" appeared on her debut album I Don't Know How to Love Him, released in May 1971, and was heard during the closing credits for the 1972 film Stand Up and Be Counted.
On New Year's Eve 1967, [1] a group of one thousand people accompanied by music and geese burned down a Christmas tree in Central Park. The city's parks commissioner, Thomas P.F. Hoving, was present at the event. About this demonstration, he stated, "We're going to do this again... you know, it's old hat to go to Times Square when we can have ...