Comments on: The Nineteenth Amendment

By: Connie

Connie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:22:12 +0000

Sharon, as you know, I was born on November 7, 1952. My Mom raised me with the importance of voting, illustrating that important lesson with her story of voting in the Presidential election two days before I was born. In a torrential downpour. Wearing my father’s slippers to walk across the street to West Side School, their voting venue. She admonished me never to bypass the primaries. “You have to get your man in.” This was a different era.

I registered as soon as I could at eighteen and have never missed an election since.

Women’s suffrage seems an eternity ago, 1920, but let us not forget it was only our mothers’ generation. My Mom was born in 1922, only two years later, and I know you Mom did not follow herfar behind. Not that long.

Votes for Women!

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:59:07 +0000

I love those settings! What a great reminder. I’ve voted in every single election since I turned 18 (I turned 18 in 2000, so that was a big one!), even the local elections, because it’s so important.

By: MomOf3

MomOf3 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 01:07:39 +0000

Well said! It is hard to believe that women in the United States have not even had the vote for 100 years yet…. These women went through a lot to win the vote for us.

By: Adventures In Babywearing

Adventures In Babywearing — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:40:54 +0000

I love it!!

Steph

By: Nadine

Nadine — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:21:02 +0000

Good post. It’s important to vote – I totally agree.

By: T with Honey

T with Honey — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:13:08 +0000

There is a lot of wisdom in your words. I just caution everyone not to get caught up in the big elections (ie: President) and remember to learn about your local candidates and vote in those elections as well.