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In reply to the discussion: Arrested, jailed, beaten, chained, body-slammed, twisted, punched & tortured [View all]classof56
(5,376 posts)I was raised in Colorado where women were given the right to vote in 1893. Not sure I truly appreciated what a progressive state I lived in at the time (kid growing up), but I sure do now. Currently live in Oregon, where I moved some 47 years ago, which gave women the right to vote in 1912, thanks to an amazing woman named Abigail Scott Duniway and a governor named Oswald West who also helped save Oregon's beaches for public use.
BTW, just filled out my ballot today. Vote By Mail--love it! Should be established nationally as far as I'm concerned. I worked for unequal pay for many, many years, finally got a position toward the end of my career that paid me the same as a man would have made, something of a break in the good ol' boy tradition. Believe me, I am totally aware of my incredible good fortune, and I have zero patience with anyone, male or female, who does not vote--but in particular, females.
Think about the price that was paid, ladies, and vote!!
Thanks, sheshe for this great reminder of how we got here!