History of Feminism

SheilaT

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8. I haven't seen any actual statistics,

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 08:25 AM

Sep 2014

but it took a remarkably long time for a majority of women to get it that their individual votes really counted.

Jackie Kennedy apparently only voted when she could cast a vote for Jack, and seems never to have voted again after he died.

In 1940, Life Magazine in an article about the upcoming election, interviewed more than one woman who did not plan to vote because their husbands were going to. And as recently as the 1970's, my sister-in-law, born herself after WWII, didn't vote because it would only cancel her husband's vote. I remember telling her that was all the more reason for her to vote.

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94 Years Ago .... [View all] hlthe2b Sep 2014 OP

I have been sharing your posts with a twelve year old littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #1

Oh, how wonderful to hear! hlthe2b Sep 2014 #2

And the Republicans are trying to drag us back to the way it was 95 years ago. catbyte Sep 2014 #3

Sad to say it reads like a pamphlet that could have been published yesterday theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #4

Acutally, that isn't today. James48 Sep 2014 #5

edited to reflect... thanks hlthe2b Sep 2014 #6

Oh my, can't have the government brer cat Sep 2014 #7

I haven't seen any actual statistics, SheilaT Sep 2014 #8

We women are often our own worst enemies. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #9

"Petticoat Rule"? Have their been elections when more women than men voted? yurbud Sep 2014 #10

Did the Petticoat Rule mean the country would be reluctant to engage in warfare? Enthusiast Sep 2014 #12

I agree. yurbud Sep 2014 #13

Yes. Women have been outvoting men SheilaT Sep 2014 #15

Thanks yurbud Sep 2014 #16

Kicked and recommended! It does sound familiar. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #11

"... can only double or annul their husbands' votes ..." ROFL !! eppur_se_muova Sep 2014 #14