“Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –”

The Acceptance of Differences to Create a Brighter Future

“Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –”

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –

I keep it, staying at Home –

With a Bobolink for a Chorister –

And an Orchard, for a Dome –

Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice –

I, just wear my Wings –

And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church,

Our little Sexton – sings.

God preaches, a noted Clergyman –

And the sermon is never long,

So instead of getting to Heaven, at last –

I’m going, all along.

The History of Differences and Today’s World

- Racism

- Sexism

- Homophobia

These three differences all have something monumental in common. Their resolution either continues to make, or has made the United States and the world, a better place for all. As the slides progress, each section will be presented by the important movements and people that defined them. It is in my opinion that these people, like Emily Dickinson, used their own strength and unique application to bring the issues to the table thus bringing them to an ultimate resolution for the betterment of life and the end of inequality.

Racism and The Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights Movement and Education

“So instead of getting to Heaven – at last

I’m going, all along.” One of the main protagonists of the civil rights movement was the issues that were had with schools. I found this very comparable to that of Dickinson’s poem because of inter racial schools such as The University of Mississippi and Little Rock Central High School. In both of these cases there were two different groups, much like that of Dickinson’s poem, that needed to coexist under the common topic; education. Emily’s poem speaks of two different ways to view the common topic of God and religion, just as two different peoples differentiated were unified by education. Thus moving the civil rights and racial equality movement forward and creating a brighter future for those that were unjustly and negatively effected.

Women’s Equality

Women’s equality also has a great deal in common with Dickinson’s poem. Particularly in law, women had to do the same things as men, just as in Dickenson’s relation to church; both genders were united by law. However because women had two additional letters from their counterpart, they were thought of as different even though they did many of the same things such as pay taxes, work, and vote. This difference between the two groups has been an issue with society throughout the years, but with the help of influential leaders, we have come to a point where women are equals, improving society substantially.

Sexuality and Society

One of the more important topics in today’s society is sexuality, in particular the homo and heterosexual communities. Once again these two groups of people are living in the same spaces, following the same laws, working together, and living together. The only thing differentiating the two is who they love. I feel as though Emily especially would want to see this issue resolved as do many people not only in the United States, but around the world. Once we all open our hearts to differences and becoming accepting of others we can achieve greatness.

“Gender equality is not a woman’s issue, it is a human

issue. It affects us all.”- Anonymous