Michelle Obama...the symbol of a modern woman

So many magazines, editorials and newspapers have been talking about how Michelle Obama represents a woman in the 21st century; hard-working, educated, and determined for change. This message is so true because not even a hundred years ago women were suppressed and thought to only work in the house with no education. They just didn't have the "mind capacity" to "handle" the male world. They were pitied. Now that we have a black president elect who represents a younger generation of hope and change, we can look to the first lady as an icon of female progress in the past generation. The media is making it known that she is a strong black women in current society whereas in previous presidencies, the first lady was not know for this. Typically, and this isn't to stereotype, but the first lady does alot with charity organizations and aiding others. This is of course a wonderful thing and i don't want to belittle that, but Michelle Obama represents something extra-strength and an ability to change things on her own. She is in no way, shape or form a typical "housewife". She is an active political icon whose decisions are in many ways respected. She came from the south side of Chicago and rose to be an ivy-league educated lawyer. She is an example of The American Dream we as Americans hold so dear to our hearts. She helped Barrack Obama win the election. Though Zinn's article focuses on Indian Removal, he starts the chapter with a reference to women. As we learned in class, the market revolution allowed women to be in the workforce in factories instead of solely at home. However, this didn't do much for their rights. Women have been oppressed for so much of history up until the last thirty to forty years, and Michelle Obama is a political figure who will help shape what women really are-equal and determined to prove themselves.

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