I want to start with 1776 and Abigail Adams. She was pretty amazing! At the time women were not allowed hardly allowed any of the same privileges as men. The suffrage movement was like 100 years later. I found this quote which I find amazing, “remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.” 

We are obviously still fighting for rights. The women who fought for our “right” to vote were brave and warriors. Living in a time where women were told to “only speak when spoken to”, be “seen and not heard” or care for the children. These women used their voices to allow us some sort of relevance, at the time, in the eyes of men. I am astonished that there were so many crusaders. In Haylee’s snapshot, the woman holding the sign “we will have what we want” in the front center, is funny. She is puffing her chest out, as a man would, IN FRONT OF THAT ERA OF MAN. It wasn’t just about voting. It was also about women proving that they had a say and can do what a man can do. It is also amazing that she has what seemingly could be her daughter, i would like to think it is. An activist in the making! The woman with the sign sets an example for the young behind her.

Women have had to advocate for education, property rights, labor rights, and fighting slavery. Providing a timeline with the who’s, what, where’s and why’s has made me realize that we were viewed solely for breeding and pleasure purposes. 100 years is just the beginning. 

https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/womens-history-us-timeline– where i found Abigail Adams quote