Gratitude
#2 daughter and I just watched Iron Jawed Angels, an amazing movie about a critical time in our history. The film depicts the fight of the suffragists who fought for the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which secured women’s voting rights. I am grateful to these courageous women, who stood for their rights, and those of their sisters and daughters, in the face of criticism, violence and injustice. It is an important story these days, one I am honored to share with my daughter, who, due to the courage and fortitude of these women, will one day join me in casting her ballot.
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Lisa Kenney said,
October 29, 2008 @ 10:44 pm
I’ve seen that movie at the video place and been curious — thanks for the recommendation. I’ll be sure to watch it now.
Cat B said,
October 30, 2008 @ 8:03 am
So good to remember. There are always things we need to stand up for! And very soon we get to vote!
gerry rosser said,
October 30, 2008 @ 9:11 am
A lot of folks went through serious suffering so we could have the rights we have today, all of us. I haven’t the faintest idea why there ever was a time women couldn’t vote.
Thanks for asking about my son-in-law today. I don’t go into it every day because it gets to be like kvetching. He’s slowly improving, an inch at a time. He still isn’t at the stage of getting out of bed, and thus starting rehab, but soon, we hope.
Jodi aka soNOTcool said,
October 30, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
Great recommendation. I’d love to watch this with my daughter.
Eryl Shields said,
October 30, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
Ooh, I’ve not heard of this film, but I will certainly find a copy and watch it now.
Vote! : The Informed Parent said,
November 1, 2008 @ 8:37 am
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