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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn honor of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony never got to vote. Actually Susan B. Anthony voted illegally once. The womens' suffrage cause, particularly the American suffragists is on my mind a great deal now because of this historic opportunity to vote for a woman. In my heart I hope that millions of women in the United States will cast their votes for Hillary Clinton and by doing so may their actions honor the spirits and souls of the women who were never allowed to vote yet fought for our right to vote.
I completed my ballot and turned it in to the board of election staff yesterday. As I watched the lady - many women and a few men were working in the office- put my sealed ballot in the ballot box my mind was busy with many thoughts but among these thoughts was an awareness that women in this election have the power to refuse Donald entrance in the White House. More than that, because of his abhorrent behavior and vile words women have the power to voice a resounding emphatic "NO!" to this man who we have all encountered during our female lives; we can denounce this sexist, misogynistic perpetrator who lacks experience, character, accountability, responsibility, maturity, and temperament as well as required knowledge about our Constitution, American history, current world leaders and issues and more.
So, I thought I would take this opportunity to express gratitude for women I never knew who were born before me, who organized, and agitated, and educated, and marched, and kept this up for decades so that women today can cast their votes. Wherever you all are now, thank you and may you Rest In Peace and may at least some of our votes for the first women president of the United States of America be offered in memory of you all.
I am including a few links here about the history of womens' suffrage for anyone else who loves history.
http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-womens-suffrage-movement
https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/rightsforwomen/didyouknow.html
https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/history/woman-suffrage-timeline
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)(Be thinking of them-I have not voted yet.)
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)I like your RFK avatar and your tag line too. I have a book I love called "Make Gentle the Way of this's world" (I think that's the title) with RFK quotes and his favorite quotes, poems, and readings.
meow2u3
(24,764 posts)Hill yeah!
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)too.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)They will be so proud on Nov. 8!
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)Such a historical time.
wryter2000
(46,045 posts)that one of the major reasons he's lost this election is because his misogyny has come to light. Lord knows that's not even the primary reason he should be rejected, but it's so satisfying that his treatment of women is one of the nails in his campaign's coffin.
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)what he revealed of himself in these last few weeks. Obviously it was not his idea to release this tape but I am so grateful to who ever was part of that process. Nixon's tapeworms come to mind only this is so much worse...it's appalling! He is such a bully. And a sexual predator. How can anyone support him? Thankfully I cannot comprehend that.
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)Treatment of women offends women so gravely that they go out and vote for the first woman nominated for president of the United States of America almost 100 years after women finally got the right to vote. It's like the process has come full circle with women in a much different place in time now.
Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)It was a little kids book on her. I had him read it for his school reading log. He is 7 years old. I don't think he understands about voting, but I thought it was good for him to read about how things were different for women in the past. I asked him about it afterwards and he said she was a teacher and she was fighting for love. LOL. Not exactly...
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)"Was a teacher and she was fighting for love." I can see that. Yay for him. And for his smart, encouraging mother.
TheFrenchRazor
(2,116 posts)never be forgotten, and we must always remain vigilant against the forces who would turn back the clock, because they are not going away any time soon.
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)For the right to organize and also with African Americans who fought for the right to vote. These battles were long, difficult and even dangerous for the people fighting for their rights. We need to honor and respect that and yes, as you say, remain vigilant to avoid going backward.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)niyad
(113,303 posts)tammywammy
(26,582 posts)There's a great two part documentary on Susan B Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton done by PBS that I highly recommend.
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)favorite quotes about failing. "It always seems impossible until it's done." Nelson Mandela