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On July 19 and 20 the United States will celebrate the 163rd Anniversary of the First Women’s Rights Conference held in Seneca Falls, NY, in 1848 Although it took 72 years before women won the right to vote this was the opening salvo of the war. Winning the right to vote was an enormous step forward in equality for women. Although the war has not been won we are all grateful that this battle came out on the side of women!
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Tags: “The moment a woman comes home to herself, the moment she knows she has become a person of influence, an artist of her life, a sculptor of her universe, a person with rights and responsibilities who is respected and recognized, the resurrection of the world begins.”
-Joan Chittister, OSB
This August marks the 90th anniversary of U.S. women getting the right to vote. By getting that vote, women could begin to really shape the world. When you read the story of how suffragettes were beaten, jailed, and even tortured by police who thought women should NEVER have the vote– you realize the price that was paid for the precious freedom to cast a ballot… to allow our voices to be heard.
How dare anyone– particularly a woman– run for public office who didn’t even registered to vote until the age of 46. I live in California. It matters not the political party. What matters is the nonchalant dismissal of voting. To me, it makes my voice even more significant. You can check out the candidates for yourself.
