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as we were given programs describing the activist Inez Milholland led over five thou- are better than say 5 years ago, but look at
upcoming events. I forgot my reading glasses sand suffragettes up Pennsylvania Avenue, the MeToo movement, enough said. These
at the hotel, but I don’t think I would have along with over 20 parade floats, nine bands, things are real, and the sad fact is that we are
taken time to read this program as there was and four mounted brigades. The organizers still fighting for equal rights 170 years after
too much excitement all around me. People of the parade also maximized attention on a really brave lady walked across a stage in
milling about collecting donations, more peo- the event by strategically hosting it just one Seneca Falls. New York and made the speech
ple passing out leaflets, more people holding day before the inauguration of President of her life, proclaiming “We hold these truths
signs, and as I looked down Pennsylvanian Woodrow Wilson. This tactic worked as to be self-evident that all men and women
Avenue, a sea of people. Someone was trying the women marched from the U.S. Capitol are created equal.”
to say something on the steps of the Treasury toward the Treasury Building, they were met These women were not from any Jane
Building, but even with the large speakers by thousands of spectators, many in town for Austin novel - they wanted something, and
flanking the steps, it was impossible to hear the inauguration.” they weren’t afraid to go out and get it. I
what she was saying. And then, as if Moses wonder if I could find the kind of woman
was paring the Red Sea, the crowd parted like Susan B. or a Cady Stanton? They had
and a white stallion with a beautiful woman the class of a 1800 woman, prime and proper
with long flowing locks of blonde hair came with the petty coats to prove it. When they
strutting towards us. She wore a costume of opened their mouths they could cut you to
steel caring a spear and I think Godiva herself the core. So many women suffered, one even
would be jealous. As all eyes were affixed on died*, and some did not get married, just for
this beautiful woman no one noticed that on the cause. You may say so, I’ll tell you what
both sides of the Treasury steps were warriors the so is, in the 1800’s a single woman was
blowing horns while small women dressed in shunned and consider a second class lump
white came dancing down the steps to greet that really didn’t have a place in a man’s
our brave Warrior. This Diary was a staged world as they weren’t even good enough to be
spectacle that must have taken months to married. I don’t really want to spend a lot of
plan and the Bible to immolate. There were time man bashing but when a man exclaims,
bands, more brigades of mounted women, I am part of the weaker sex I have the perfect
floats, and women, so many women each response, “Try having a baby.” That usually
group holding up a sign with the name of shuts them up.
the state or group they represented. If I live *Remember that beautiful woman
another 80 years, which isn’t likely, I know I riding on that white stead? Her name was
will never see such pageantry Inez Milholland, an accomplished woman
at 26, she was an attorney and an activist for
the woman’s rights movement. She made
countless speeches and traveled from city to
city making speeches, passing out leaflets,
doing whatever she could to spread the word.
She was diagnosed with pernicious anemia
and was told she required rest, but she didn’t
April 1917 listen as she had a job to do. She died some
Diary, I never imagined I would still be 4 months after the march in 1913. You don’t
working at the paper, but with the war raging hear very much about her, but I think she
and Mitchell joining the fight - here I am. I should be a symbol for women’s rights on her
have witnessed women leaving their homes white horse, with her warrior steel helmet
and filling the spots their husbands, their and breast shield.
brothers once had and somehow the role of a Time for my bottom line, finally you
woman has changed. Society has seen we are a say. I have a friend who is a job recruiter
force to be reckoned with - we can, and we will and we discussed this topic. I was surprised
keep this country going until this war is over when she told me that women are the cause
The Story of Woman’s Suffrage I may be seeing and feeling something that I for some of the problem. Her response was
by Mitchell Green March 1913 have wished for many years, but I feel a real that men think they are worth more than
shift in society -- how they seem to have a new women in the job market. A man is not
As the editor of this paper, I promised respect for the value of a woman. Father said afraid to ask for more money when looking
Elizabeth Davis, who still owns this paper he would never see the day women could vote for a job, while a woman will almost always
that I would continue to report on any major and he was right and so was mother. I feel a ask for $10,000 or $20,000 less. A sad sad
developments in the Woman’s Rights Move- new energy at 83, I pray I see that day. commentary. All I can say is it is time to put
ment. This group has continued to work on your big girl panties ladies and VOTE. I
faithfully but I have not written any articles On August 26, 1920, a law was ratified, don’t care who you vote for, well I do but this
as nothing of major import has transpired. and women finally got the vote. But what is not the venue, JUST VOTE. A LOT OF
However, a major development occurred did we really win? It was supposed to be WOMEN SACRIFICED A LOT FOR THE
earlier this month, which seems to have a sign of equality. I’m still waiting for this RIGHT FOR YOU TO VOTE. If you can’t
energized this movement once again with so called ‘equality’, you hear about it all the do this, then I have a new store online that is
a spectacular show of strength. “The huge time, but where is it? We are underrepre- doing better than I imagined. I can’t do it as a
parade, which was spearheaded by Alice sented in all public office. We do the same store front, can’t seem to get a license. Ah you
Paul and the National America Woman work, yet get 80 cents, while if you have a want to know what I am selling. Penises, not
Suffrage Association, was held on March 3, penis, you get $1.00. We must work harder to the vibrating kind, the kind that gives you
1913. Riding atop a white horse, lawyer and prove ourselves. Don’t get me wrong things confidence!

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