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Research Paper On Martin Luther

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World Leaders: Martin Luther Two significant social and political changes Martin Luther helped bring about is the creation of local governments and the emphasis of families as a cornerstone to society instead of the church. After being excommunicated in 1520, Martin Luther was called to trial at the Imperial Diet of Worms on April 15th where he said the words “Here I stand; I can do no other. God help me. Amen” (Atkinson, 2004). In Wittenberg Luther’s stand at Imperial Diet of Worms was a symbolic importance to the people and incites them to act. This is one of the first glimmers of a social, economic, and political revolution. Luther’s teachings, just like a rumor, change slightly from one person to the next taking on a life of their own. When Luther decreed that the people should be free and not subject to the authority of human beings on the matter of faith, the people saw it as a call to arms for social change and perceived it to mean they should be free from their lords and restructure society. Communities across Germany took control of issues that was previously in the grasp of the church such as social discipline, relief of …show more content…

Susan B. Anthony was head of the girls department at Canajoharie Academy in 1846. She understood the differences in the education that women were receiving versus the men. In 1859 Susan B. Anthony spoke at Teachers convention in Troy, New York and Massachusetts calling for Coed schools. Her main argument was “There is no difference between the minds of men and women” (Tuckman, 2010) In 1900 Susan B. Anthony won admittance for women at Rochester University by raising $50,000 in pledge money which include the cash value of her life insurance policy (University of Rochester, 2012). This significant social change is the reason I have the opportunity to go to this University and write this

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