Egalitarianism

"We hold these truths to be self evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY, and the PURSUIT of HAPPINESS" - Thomas Jefferson

The definition of Egalitarianism is "the belief in human equality, a social philosophy that promotes (advocates) for the removal of any inequality among people"

4 Main Institutions:
-Education
-Religion
-Family
-Government


Equality in these four institutions are meant to be fair for all in society, however that is not the case. The short stories read this semester revealed unfair treatment based on gender and race with "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "A White Woman of Color" by Julia Alvarez. Reading both stories I found that it Egalitarianism was not such an easy concept to apply to the main institutions because in certain time periods, women and people of color did not have access to basic human rights.