The pamphlet pictured here was created by an organization founded in 1911 to actively oppose state and national suffrage efforts, the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. In it, they listed several reasons for opposing womens suffrage including: Because it is unwise to risk the good we already have for the evil which may occur. The group disbanded in 1920 after the passage of the 19th Amendment. This year will mark the 94th anniversary of womens right to vote and, for Womens History Month, were celebrating a few of the original Mighty Girls -- the suffragists! The suffragists were activists who worked tirelessly to secure that right for themselves, their daughters, and future generations of American women. Women are still grateful for the work of their suffragist sisters; since the 1980s, women have been turning out to vote in significantly higher numbers than men.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 16:56:45 +0000
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