19th Amendment — 90 years old
A few days ago, August 26, the anniversary of when the 19th amendment was enacted, came and went and I didn’t hear a mention of it! Okay, I am living overseas, but it didn’t even show on any of the news network websites that I looked at. And why is this something that bothers me… The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote!!!!
So many young girls/women don’t understand that it was less than 100 years ago that women received the right to vote. And it was women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony that got the ball rolling. I wish that more was taught in the schools about these amazing women. And just maybe we can find role models for our daughters that do not include Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears and Lindsay Lohan!!!
If it werent’ for the woman of the United States Suffrage Movement, women would still be unable to vote, not own property and you would never see them holding office or in the military! Take some time to learn about these women. You may be surprise about what they did for you and the women that came before you!
