LET'S CELEBRATE! On August 26, 1920, American women received the right to vote in national elections. It took many years and a great deal of hard work and sacrifice on the part of thousands of women and their supporters to get that vote.
However, more important than a celebration is being sure you cast a vote in the upcoming November presidential election. You should get out and vote and encourage your friends to join you. As Carrie Chapman Catt said 100 years ago, when the vote was finally ours, "Prize It."
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Dutch activist Aletta Jacobs needed to get the personal authorization of the country's prime minister to pursue a higher education due to her sex. In 1879 she became the Netherlands' first woman doctor. Her medical expertise centered on the health and welfare of women and children. Over the years she was an active woman suffragist, healthcare reformer and peace advocate.
Aletta and American Carrie Chapman Catt traveled together around the world in 1910-1911, working with women's groups in many countries to help them better their situations. To discover more about this outstanding European pioneer and her Dutch colleagues visit the website of the Groninger Museum in Groningen, the Netherlands. It featured a 100 years of Women's Suffrage exhibit in 2019. There are some wonderful photographs included. You might also enjoy reading Memories, a translated biography of Aletta Jacobs published by the Feminist Press of the City University of New York. |
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