Word: attainability
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...because of the special role of education in a democracy. In a society that prides itself on equality of opportunity, many of life's prospects hinge on merit and achievement, which grow out of a sound education. A faculty that reflects the composition of society domonstrates that anyone can attain knowledge and power, that no one sex or ethnic group has a monopoly on the truth...
...accused werethought to be poorly conditioned socially. Theydid not hold positions of high respect orauthority in the church or the other areas wherepower for women was deemed appropriate. This factprobably targetted them further, for they werethen perhaps perceived as wanting power, and notabove using any means to attain it (Demos, p.68).When society evaluated the accused witches, theissue of power was central; their particularsituation of lacking power was magnified by thefact that "respectable women of middle age had agreat deal of power in the Salem society. These"respectable" women often held high socialpositions in the church, organized own socialevents...
...state does not allow a woman to be sovereign over her own body, she will never attain equal status in society. Without that fundamental right, no other is safe...
...time to cast the true identification of Dan Quayle out to the general public." In five months as Vice President, Quayle has demonstrated to fellow insiders that he is an effective Administration operator. But it will take more than that, and more than the discipline he is striving to attain, to create that great political intangible, national stature...
...Bunting Institute provides funding and office space for younger women scholars seeking to attain recognition, the Murray Research Center acts as a clearinghouse for research on all facets of women's experience, and the Schlesinger Library for the History of Women in America holds one of the foremost women's studies research collections in the country...