Photos from the 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/03/100-years-ago-the-1913-womens-suffrage-parade/100465/#
“Though the parade began late, it appeared to be off to a good start until the route along Pennsylvania Avenue became choked with tens of thousands of spectators — mostly men in town for the inauguration. Marchers were jostled and ridiculed by many in the crowd. Some were tripped, others assaulted. Policemen appeared to be either indifferent to the struggling paraders, or sympathetic to the mob. Before the day was out, one hundred marchers had been hospitalized.”
Photo credit: Library of Congress
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A little bittersweet.
And to this day, many of the same methods used then are employed to keep women from gaining equality with men.
Courage
Go Oregon
+Guy Kawasaki is this for girls day?
I find it strange that the same humanity that did those things, and that stood by while those things happened can look back in disgust today. Makes me wonder what we will be looking back in disgust at in the next 100 years, and if me, or anyone I knew took part in the wrongful act.
IWD. International Women's Day March 8th. Same day every year.
IWD. International Women's Day March 8th. Same day every year.
Two months after the parade in Washington D. C., Emily Davidson, an activist fighting for women's suffrage in Britain killed herself during the prestigious Epsom Derby. Her act was caught on film.
http://goo.gl/Gw0Lp
Two months after the parade in Washington D. C., Emily Davidson, an activist fighting for women's suffrage in Britain killed herself during the prestigious Epsom Derby. Her act was caught on film.
http://goo.gl/Gw0Lp
New voting act worked on by the House will pull the rights of women and minorities back to the stone age, with aid by the Supreme Court.
New voting act worked on by the House will pull the rights of women and minorities back to the stone age, with aid by the Supreme Court.
This is wonderful. Today I am spending international women's day cancel reflecting on the ways that I can contribute to the development and self efficacy of women around the world.
This is wonderful. Today I am spending international women's day cancel reflecting on the ways that I can contribute to the development and self efficacy of women around the world.
My grandmother was a strong woman of faith and conviction. Several years ago, our local paper wanted women to send letters for the anniversary of women's suffrage. My grandmother sent a letter expressing her opinion that it had been a mistake. She never was one to be aligned with popular opinion. I miss her terribly.
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