Wordless Wednesday - The Other Side

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November 4, 2009 at 11:33 am

(1) Beth :

Although many of us today think it’s obvious that women should have the same right to vote as men, we forget that back in the day, many people thought it was just as obvious that they *shouldn’t*.

Thanks, Jone, for reminding us that nothing is really an obvious “of course,” and therefore none of the rights we have should be taken for granted.

November 4, 2009 at 11:44 am

(2) Newlyweds Guide Francesca :

It’s so hard to believe that anyone fought against people — women or anyone — having the right to vote in their own country. I can’t even fathom such an idea. We should all have a voice.

November 4, 2009 at 12:35 pm

(3) Connie G. :

It still astounds me that women didn’t get the right to vote until 1922. 1922! That is not that long ago in the grand scheme of things.

November 4, 2009 at 1:14 pm

(4) Amy :

What a fascinating photo! I collect womens’ magazines from that general time period, but had never heard of that particular organization. Glad they went the way of the dinosaur!

It amazes me, how much history you can learn from a single photograph. Thanks for the mini-lesson.

November 4, 2009 at 1:44 pm

(5) Nancy :

I think there’s a connection between the advent of photography and the rapidly-changing flow of events that we call history. Once we could see real-time images of actual events, people really began to get involved in changing things.

November 4, 2009 at 6:50 pm

(6) Jennifer :

Neat photo. It’s easy to forget there was an opposition, even if now it seems strange.

November 4, 2009 at 8:53 pm

(7) Sukhmandir Kaur :

Such arrogance sparks my ire. I voted only once in my life but not because i didn’t have the right, but becasue there was no worthy candidate ( the next thing we women have to work on Happy WW