Happy Centennial of the 19th Amendment!

[faerywings]

Is it just me that thinks that it is crazy that it has *only* been 100 years that (white) women have been allowed to vote in the USA? Will you celebrate or honor this in any way? I am wearing a white t-shirt but that is more coincidental than marking the date. But I am thankful for the suffragettes who put their bodies on the line.
Also, I am curious, when did women get the right to vote if you don't live in the US? I am wondering if we are an outlier or not.

We still don't have the Equal Rights Amendment but maybe by 2120 we will? :noidea:

 

[Madi]

I just checked, 28 september 1919 (new law)

The first woman to use her vote, voted in 1920, for local elections
And in 1922 the women could vote for the first time for the national elections.

 

[Madi]

The law we had did not say that woman could not vote, but it was explained (by men) as it is not right for woman to vote?

 

[taxed4ever]

While some women were allowed to vote in 1921, many were not treated equally and could not fill in a ballot at the polls.

White women had the right to vote in the 1921 elections. But those in some minority groups — including Asian and Indigenous women — were excluded from being able to vote in elections across Canada.

Minorities were not given the right to vote until 29 years later, in 1948. And it took until 1960 for Indigenous women to be granted the right to vote in national elections.

This marked the first time that all women across Canada were finally allowed to go to the polls and cast their vote.

 

[Danesa]

So far, it looks like the timing for women to vote is pretty close to each other? Interesting. Men have always been a little slow to see the women's side of things!

 

[Cherylndesigns]

The Suffragettes really did put their lives on the line, didn't they? They really fought for us women. I can remember when we didn't have a whole lot of rights - I'm old as dirt. When I first went to work in the office, we were treated like children by the men. It was "honey" this and "sweetheart" that. We were always expected to carry coffee - just because that's what women did. When I tried to get a credit card in my name at Saks 5th Avenue, I had a good job and they still declined my application - they wanted my husband to co-sign for me.

My husband wrote them one of his infamous letters and voila - I got the card!

Yes, thank you Suffragettes!!!

 

[faerywings]

So far, it looks like the timing for women to vote is pretty close to each other? Interesting. Men have always been a little slow to see the women's side of things!

I was fascinated by the timing too. I am trying to think of events that might have been world-wide that could have triggered it but the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is WWI. I wonder if the women being home while the men were at war brought the struggle to a head?
I need to add this to the extremely long list of things "I was never taught in school."

 

[faerywings]

Cheryl- when Mad Men was very popular on TV, Gary and I watched a few episodes but it *infuriated* me. Truly enraged me and I couldn't get past that enough to be entertained in any way. I can't imagine having to experience it and hold my tongue. So happy that your DH had your back!

Trudy and Diane- TFS your country's info too. Here is an article about the US: https://www.vox.com/2020/8/18/21358913/19th-amendment-ratified-anniversary-women-suffrage-vote