#Suffrage

Flavius Clemens Grammaticus

flaviusclemens

With apologies for the profanity: a thread on "bitch" and the problem of journalistic pseudo-scholarship. The major argument of this Vox article is that the insult "bitch" became more common

Stephen West

Stephen_A_West

Lincoln is getting quoted a lot, but selectively. Everyone remembers "with malice towards none; with charity for all" from the 2d Inaugural. Keep reading. Lincoln called as well for a

Angus Johnston

studentactivism

Hoyer calls the US the "longest lasting constitutional democracy in the world." I've been idly poking around this evening, trying to figure out which country actually deserves that title. My

Anand Giridharadas

AnandWrites

When I was a student in history classes, a common mantra was: Don't judge past people by present standards; that's anachronistic.One of the shifts happening now is the opening up

Brady Shields 🔻

bradypshields

The ideas of the French Revolution were the beginnings of democracy, and yet you are told to hate Robepierre for being a “radical”. This is by design because conservatives have

Alan Wong

alanwongw

It's not enough to vow to uphold the Basic Law. A candidate for public office in Hong Kong must "support, promote, and embrace" the law – which now includes the

Eden Ladley 🕎

ladleye

The phrase “women’s sex-based rights” genuinely interests me, because in many ways it seems to go backwards in terms of fighting for women’s liberation. In order to redefine the struggle

Daily Suffragist

DailySuffragist

We gotta talk about lesbians. Specifically, about lesbian erasure.Queer is cool, right? It’s 2020! etc., etc. So why is the lesbian reality of the suffrage movement barely part of the

Greg Giroux

greggiroux

For 100th anniversary of #19thAmendment , this thread will review action in the 36 states needed to secure ratification (3/4 of 48 states) ending with Tennessee August 18, 1920. Enjoy!Source

Ed Whelan

EdWhelanEPPC

David Blight’s biography of Frederick Douglass reveals some ugly racist statements by women’s-rights icons Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony in fight over whether women should get vote at

Daily Suffragist

DailySuffragist

Friday, January 29 is the annual “March for Life.” Given the loss of, well, life since last year it’s virtual this time. And not suffrage-themed. But the anti-abortion movement continues

President-Elect Gary Holland 🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🇺🇸

gholland04

!!Special Decode (08/18/20)This Decode is based on: White House Tweet on 100 Years since 19th Amendment Ratification and the Pardon of Susan B Anthony by President Donald J Trump #Qanon

Daily Suffragist

DailySuffragist

The town of Orange, New Jersey sent Lucy Stone a tax bill in 1857. She replied with a note that began:"Enclosed I return my tax bill, without paying it. My

LSE Library

LSELibrary

Hello. This thread may contain traces of peanuts, Noel Gallagher, and a blackberry flavoured jelly bean carved into the face of John Major. In April this year we would have

Mrs. Nya Major, B.S.

mrsnyamajor

The pro-black power movement is modern-day Ba'al worship. According to the Bible, Ba'al was a bloodthirsty demonic god that led people to abort their babies, attack Jews, and commit sexual

NYSBA YLS

nysba_yls

On this day in 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution guaranteed the rights of women to vote in the United States.Let's take a closer look at the

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