Gerald Maclennon's Blog - Posts Tagged "march"
One Century of the 19th Amendment
This must not go by without acknowledgement. My daughter, the conscientious activist, would be disappointed in me.
One century ago, American Women finally won the right to vote. The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granted women the right to vote; the right sought by the Women's Suffrage movement. It was ratified on August 18, 1920. A few of the more prominent leaders were Emmeline Parkhurst, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and of course, Susan B. Anthony.
"The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not.... Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any new law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities."
-- Susan B. Anthony
President Trump's Advisors thought it would be cute to issue a pardon to Susan B. Anthony on this anniversary. However, the Susan B. Anthony Museum Curator said, something on the order of... Ms Anthony did not want a pardon, she wanted no capitulation in any form because she said to accept a pardon or pay the $50 fine would be admission to guilt. She did not consider a woman casting a vote as anything to be guilty about.
One century ago, American Women finally won the right to vote. The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granted women the right to vote; the right sought by the Women's Suffrage movement. It was ratified on August 18, 1920. A few of the more prominent leaders were Emmeline Parkhurst, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and of course, Susan B. Anthony.
"The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not.... Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any new law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities."
-- Susan B. Anthony
President Trump's Advisors thought it would be cute to issue a pardon to Susan B. Anthony on this anniversary. However, the Susan B. Anthony Museum Curator said, something on the order of... Ms Anthony did not want a pardon, she wanted no capitulation in any form because she said to accept a pardon or pay the $50 fine would be admission to guilt. She did not consider a woman casting a vote as anything to be guilty about.
