Kyle Thomson

Mrs. Aultman

ENG 3U

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Everyday Struggle:

Analysis of photos demonstrating Racial Equality and Gender Equality  

No one in the world is treated the same as everyone else, this is a huge problem that many people deal with in their life but some want to change and make the world equal. Any individuals or groups no matter gender or age can overcome inequality through their determination and by making others aware of the situation in order to defeat the issue and make the world more equal. The first two photos use text on the image and expression to to show their passion and determination to end racial inequality in a world that thrived of it, aswell use the subject in the photo as representative. The last two photos use the text of the image as well as an idea of what the person represents to show how anyone can change the view and law of gender equality.      

   To begin, the one photo has text what tell you about the issue and show the what needs to be done as the other photo uses expression so the viewer can see the thought of the intended  target . Both photos have exterior meanings from the representatives of the civil rights movement

and what they did for racial equality. On March 1963, Martin Luther King, JR, famous member of the civil rights movement,  delivered his famous speech “I Have A Dream” and he talks about how he wants to see a world without racism his

thoughts and beliefs are seen in this photograph of Martin with quotes of his speech  .(below)   

"I Have A Dream Quote." http://www.clickypix.com/

    28-martin-luther-king-jr-quotes/. clicky pix, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.

    <http://www.clickypix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/

    Martin-Luther-King-Jr-Quotes-1008.jpg>.

The Photo reads, ”I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin, but the content of their character” (Martin Luther King, JR). Martin is a black male in a white dominated country, by Martin taking a stand for other African Americans it shows that he wants to change how blacks are viewed and treated by his speech, as the speech was done in public so others can see and hear the issue and want to help him change racial inequality and strive to make everyone equal. Further providing, the next photo shows a picture of Rosa Parks, another member of the civil rights movement, on December 1, 1955, Rosa refused orders from a bus driver telling her to give her seat to a white male, the photo of Rosa Parks (below).           

"Rosa Parks." Biography.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.

    <http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715>.

Shows her expression what is happy as she is smiling what shows a sense of joy and happiness but this expression is not what has the biggest impact by her, just by simply not giving her seat up for a white man this act of defiance became an important symbol for civil rights. Rosa has gave black people hope and demonstrated how easy it is to stop racial inequality just by not giving up her seat to a white man and demonstrated that colour should not give dominance over someone but that every some should have equality, and to stop racial equality.  

In contrast to racial equality another issue of equality rights is gender equality, this is a problem in the world what can be fixed as long as someone addresses the issue, the next two photos demonstrate how anyone in the world can have an impact on gender inequality no matter their status at the time or time period. Malala Yousafzai is a young afghan girl who saw against the taliban ways and wanted afghan girls to receive education, she made blogs about her beliefs and promoted how every female should receive education.(photo below)    

"Malala Yousafzai: The Bravest Girl in the World." Parade.com. N.p., n.d. Web.

    10 Dec. 2015. <http://parade.com/170557/parade/

    malala-yousafzai-the-bravest-girl-in-the-world/>.

Malala was tracked down by the taliban and was shot in the head because she was promoting female education she survived the assassination attempt and Malala sparked a national and international outpouring of support for her, UN petition in Yousafzai's name, demanding that all children worldwide be in school by the end of 2015 Malala helped lead to the ratification of Pakistan's first Right to Education Bill. Malala Yousafzai is living in a country where men dominate and a 14 year old wants to see females receive education because their humans as well and gets shot in the head because she's promoting an idea and sparks the world's attention to give afghan girls education, no matter how old or where you live you can get support to change equality rights just by making others aware of the situation to change it. Lastly, a long time ago in canada 1887   in Section 24 of the British North America Act, in 1867 needed an answer to this question "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act  of the include female persons?" This question was asked by these 5 ladies, Emily Murphy, Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards also known as the Famous Five. In 1887 Females could lose court cases because they were not considered “persons” so the famous five got together to challenge section 24 at the supreme court of canada so that women could legally be considered persons so that women could be appointed to the Senate, the acrictl reads, (below) “Now that we are persons” indicating they won the trial.        

"The Famous 5." The Famous 5. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015.

    <http://famous5ottawa.ca/famous5/>.

The case was part of a continent-wide drive for political equality and had a huge factor on Women rights, these females challenged the ruling of the government at a time period where they did not classify as persons and they beat the government, and had a huge impact on women's rights, this was accomplished by their determination to make gender equality better.

In conclusion, the world may still struggle with equality problems but the issue can be overcomed by any individuals or groups, no matter gender or age as long as they have determination and to let others know of the problem so the world can help dissolve these huge issues in the world and make equality better.