<em>The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that “no person … shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” The right was created in reaction to the excesses of the Courts of Star Chamber and High Commission—British courts of equity that operated from 1487-1641.</em><em> </em>
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At that time, women's causes were not at the top of the Franklin D. Roosevelt priority list. However, he indirectly helped them by creating more jobs in the economy open to women through its New Deal program.
Thanks to his program, many women obtained jobs, since librarians and girls also had more opportunities in the form of education, work and training aids. Under the New Deal, work benefits were also granted to women, such as equal pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, among others.
Many of these opportunities were made possible through the efforts of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
Women could live on their own and enjoy greater independence.
Louis xiv had complete authority over the French State, since he was the King of France. This unchecked authority, however, led to massive discontent and eventually the outbreak of the French Revolution.