The Lake District is a part of England that is deeply connected to the Romantic Era. There was a group of poets that lived there and wrote extensively of its many beauties and its scenery. Of the authors that resided there, the most famous were William Wordsworth, Robert Southey and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (thelakedistrict.org, Samuel Taylor Coleridge).
What is the context of the women’s march on Versailles?
In May of 1789, the Estates-General (oxford dictionary defines this as the legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm (i.e., the clergy, the nobility, and the commons) was considering reforms, and then in July the Bastille was stormed. Then, in August, “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen,” caused feudalism and some privileges of the nobility and royalty to be abolished.
The Peterloo Massacre occurred in Manchester, England. More specifically St. Peter’s Field in Manchester. On August 16, 1819 a group of 60,000 peaceful protestors gathered together in St. Peter’s Square in Mancherster. The protesters were trying to gain representation during a time when only wealthy landowners could vote. Fewer than two percent of the population were able to vote and hunger was taking over because of the horrible corn laws that made bread extremely expensive and unaffordable for the lower class of people.
Throughout the years, language and identity have been repressed and censored, insofar as to threaten the well-being and human rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. When looking back on history, we will explore instances where people were oppressed, dehumanized, and murdered for no other reason other than being who they are and existing. This timeline will showcase key events leading up to the passing of Florida's House Bill 1557, which resulted in the "Don't Say Gay" protests.
