I dream a world where man, No other man will scorn – Langston Hughes

      I dream a world where man, No other man will scorn – Langston Hughes. Equality is what every human being should have; no matter which gender, skin colour or race they are. Everybody has the right to equality, so why are we denying it to some people?

Equality for both genders

      Over the years, especially in the past decades, there have been wars and bloodshed about equality. At the time, different states of the US had different views on slavery; while the southern states such as Mississippi and Alabama agreed to slavery, the northern states like Washington, DC and Oregon disagreed and believed in equal rights for all “blacks” or African Americans. At the end, the Union states won the war and slavery was abolished in the US in 1865. Gender equality is also an important thing to fight for, since women haven’t had the same rights as men up until 1893, when New Zealand granted women full suffrage (the right to vote). Women have not had the same rights as men for most of history, since they weren’t allowed to “own property, conduct business or make decisions about their families and reproduction.” In 1791, Olympe de Gouges published a document called “The Declaration of the Rights of Women”, which was based on “The Declaration of the Rights of Men”. “The Rights of Men” was published in the middle of the French Revolution, which told of the basic rights of people, but women weren’t included in it. Soon after, Olympe was executed for writing the document. Again, in 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (also known as the Suffragettes). Her daughters, Christabel and Sylvia, and her wanted the right to vote and weren’t okay to wait for it. “… we interrupted a great many meetings … and we were violently thrown out and insulted. Often we were painfully bruised and hurt.” (From Emmeline Pankhurst’s autobiography) Nonetheless, after the struggles, the wars and the bloodshed, we finally found peace and equality…

 Equality is an important thing to fight for because it leads to peace and happiness for all. As stated previously, many wars have been fought over equality, but if we gave equal rights to everyone, there would less conflict and fighting. As long as we give equal rights to everyone, no matter their gender or skin colour, the fighting will stop and there will be peace in the world. Equality means that everyone gets the same rights and opportunities in life. Insuring that everyone gets equal rights and chances, every one will joyful and there won’t be as much conflict as there was before. For example, in the US, women can get the same jobs and salaries as men and are able to live a good life. They also are able to own property, and make important decisions about their family and children. Having equality for all because it leads to peace and happiness for all. Everyone will be able to have the same rights and opportunities as each other, including women, who now have the rights to equal jobs and salaries. Equality is not only about the present, but the future as well…

Equality for all races

 Equality for everyone isn’t only about the present, but about the future as well. If we think about the future generations and how they will succeed, it will give us motivation to fight for it even more. Equal pay isn't just a women's issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise and the whole family benefits.  – Mike Honda. This quotes shows us that if women get the same education and pay as men do, which they do nowadays, they and their entire family be benefited by it. The woman will also be independent and won’t have to rely on her husband if anything goes wrong; she will be able to support herself well. In the past, girls weren’t allowed to go to school because it was their “duty” to stay at home, clean and take care of the house, have kids and look after the family. But nowadays, girls have gained the right to education and a proper job. If we look at the past, we are appalled because this seems unlikely to us and to me especially, since I have had the right to go to school since I was old enough to. Today, educated women have made a difference in the world just by being granted the right to go to school. Just imagine how the future will be if we keep this up! Giving women the equal rights as men have opened new doors for woman, as they can live independently and make big differences in the world.

      But it’s not only women’s rights that have been given; African Americans (in the US), children and people of certain races have equality as well. Equality is what every human being should have; no matter which gender, skin colour or race they are. Everybody has the right to equality, so why have we been denying it to some people? What can you do to change this?