Feminism and Diversity
Related: About this forumIt has only been 96 years since we,
as women were allowed to vote. We were Beaten, Tortured and Jailed for asking that our voice be heard. We did not just want to be seen we wanted to be heard and treated equally.
Tonight, one woman reached a peak no other woman has, she is our Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
I salute my sisters and the brothers that support us.
Squinch
(53,038 posts)We made some history tonight.
Squinch
(53,038 posts)sheshe2
(87,868 posts)Then I said no!
4lbs
(7,395 posts)the right to vote by the 19th Amendment.
It did take a little while, about 6 years, because Wilson was trying to garner support among the Southern Democrats for passage and ratification.
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)nominee a crook, condones his conventions use of "Lock her up!" and is known for his disparaging remarks about women in general and some women in particular. He relishes it.
sheshe2
(87,868 posts)and his Trumpites think of women. I just wish you left that part of your comment outside the women's forum.
We are not going back, we fought to hard.