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Election of 1880It’s debate night, so let’s spin the Wheel of Presidential Elections. And it lands on . . . 1880! Thread.James A. Garfield ran against Winfield…
Lesbian Erasure from the CentennialWe gotta talk about lesbians. Specifically, about lesbian erasure. Queer is cool, right? It’s 2020! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️etc., etc. So why…
Racist PropagandaWhat's a Rochester suffragist from Susan B Anthony's day doing on a racist anti-suffrage leaflet in Virginia circa 1920? Read on . . . Julie O’Connor…
July 4, 1876One of the myths of the suffrage story is that nothing radical or confrontational happened before 1913. Not so. On July 4, 1876, at the national…
We need a Watching Committee"One reason why so little has been done by Congress is because none of us has remained here to watch our employees up at the Capitol. Nobody ever gets…
Don't get in bed with racistsAt the turn of the century, leading white suffragists deluded themselves into thinking that colluding with racists would help their cause. Spoiler…
At the turn of the centuryDoldrums: a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression. Or, the women’s suffrage movement at the turn of the 20th century. Of course, it…
The FoodOne of the hardships of suffragists’ life on the road? Lousy food. This @NPRFood piece focused on Susan B, though it would apply to any of the 100s of…
South DakotaSouth Dakota became a state in 1899. Its motto: “Under God the People Rule.” National suffrage leaders converged on the state immediately to campaign…
Failure is impossibleWhen Susan B Anthony was born in 1820, life expectancy for men was 41 yrs. Life expectancy for women was zero. Nothing beyond domestic or menial labor…