happy bday suffragist Virginia Minor, b.1826, Caroline County, VA, first person to publicly advocate for women's right to vote in Missouri in 1867.
"the Constitution of the United States gives me every right and privilege to which every other citizen is entitled"
"the Constitution of the United States gives me every right and privilege to which every other citizen is entitled"
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"As every one knows, there is a wide distinction b/w right and qualification.
A person may have the right to vote,
and still not be what is termed a qualified elector for want of the necessary qualifications."
Virginia Minor
Young girls have no idea how long The fight for equality has dragged on!
It is a constant fight!
I am sure this lady will be a target in Trump's latest effort to rewrite our history so it reflects the achievements of white men alone.
One thing we can know for sure:
This history he wants will be economical to print.
It will be a volume of few pages.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-smithsonian-executive-order-improper-ideology-558ebfab722f603e94e02a1a4b06ed4d
Specificity matters.