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History of Feminism

Violet_Crumble

(35,955 posts) Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:01 AM Jun 2012

Cross posted from the American History group - Today's the birthday of Jeanette Rankin

I'd never heard of her before, but I'm sure some of you have, so thanks to Rowdyboy for posting that...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1163478

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Cross posted from the American History group - Today's the birthday of Jeanette Rankin (Original Post) Violet_Crumble Jun 2012 OP

Ah, Ms. Rankin. IIRC, she was the BlueIris Jun 2012 #1

I have a different take on those who voted against going to war... Violet_Crumble Jun 2012 #2

It takes courage to be the only one. BlueIris Jun 2012 #4

I go to the University of Montana, and we have a building named after her. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #3

BlueIris

(29,135 posts)

1. Ah, Ms. Rankin. IIRC, she was the

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:18 AM

Jun 2012

lone vote against the second world war.

Gutsy.

Violet_Crumble

(35,955 posts)

2. I have a different take on those who voted against going to war...

Reply to BlueIris (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:21 AM

Jun 2012

That's more than likely because I'm from a country that was at war from September 1939, not that we had any real say in whether we were going to war or not...

BlueIris

(29,135 posts)

4. It takes courage to be the only one.

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 11:42 PM

Jun 2012

Especially when you are going against a 'good war,' a 'necessary' bill or an 'unavoidable' Supreme Court nomination. When you're going up against an entire government, you're going up against the worst incarnation of 'establishment.'

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

3. I go to the University of Montana, and we have a building named after her. nt

Reply to Violet_Crumble (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 05:02 AM

Jun 2012

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