February 12, 2019
Introduction: In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak searches old newspapers to find quotes from some of the suffragettes who worked so hard to get women the vote. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background.
With the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment next summer, I’ve started looking into quotes from those brave women whose passion gave us our voice – i.e., the right for women to vote.
What better place to explore this memorable movement than within the archives of historical newspapers! Here are a few quotes I found in GenealogyBank’s Historical Newspaper Archives that resonated with me.
#1 Harriet Tubman
#2 Alice Stone Blackwell
#3 Emmeline Pankhurst
#4 Anna Shaw
#5 Susan B. Anthony
#6 Susan B. Anthony
#7 Susan B. Anthony, speaking of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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We always need to keep the words of these courageous women in a place of easy access for those women who come after them, so they can read them and feel what it was like and what their predecessors went thru to win our right to vote. It seems, as years go by, the need to go back and read history is more important than ever, especially in the current state of our country. Thank you for making this available.
Virginia,
Thank you for your comments and expressing your sentiments about the words of these courageous women.
Mary
Being a relative of Elisabeth Cady Stanton (my mother’s maiden name was Cady), it is always a joy to read about her and all the women who gave ALL women the right to vote and the great feeling of being IMPORTANT in many other ways. Thanks for sharing.
Shirley,
You’re welcome.
What an exciting relative. Thank you for sharing your comments.
Mary