suffrage

On this day 90 years ago, Tennessee became the final state to ratify the 19th amendment, finally giving women the right to vote.  If you haven’t yet, go read Gail Collins’ excellent column last week describing the circumstances leading up to that historic vote: My Favorite August. I was thinking about how to best celebrate this occasion, and I think it’s in the spirit of gratefulness.  Granted, that’s not my usual mood, particularly when it comes to women’s issues.  As you know from my repeated rants, being a pro-choice feminist can be frustrating.  When it comes to...

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