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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
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 Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 07:19:38 AM
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that August 26, 2010 was the 90th anniversary of the passage of legislation that gave women the right to vote?
Never change the person you are
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And that will set you free
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 08:07:46 AM
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No!!! I had NO idea! And why on earth isn't this a national holiday?! Well, from now on, WE can celebrate!!! I'm marking the calendar and going to plan something fun for next year! Any celebration ideas, girls? Let's start some Farmgirl Suffragette traditions! That's amazing - you would think we would have heard about it on the news! I can't wait to tell my friends! Another reason to get together and celebrate each other and this awesome country! Yay! Thanks for sharing, Lynn! :) - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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LynnMarie
True Blue Farmgirl
612 Posts
Lynn
Staunton
IL
USA
612 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 08:24:47 AM
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I agree. I too am disappointed there was nothing, I mean nothing (at least I didn't see it) in the news. Did governors across the US commemorate August 26 as the Illinois governor did?
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Highlights State Laws that Protect Women from Gender-Based Discrimination
CHICAGO – August 26, 2010. Governor Pat Quinn today joined women leaders from across Illinois to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the passage of legislation that gave women the right to vote. During a ceremony at the James R. Thompson Center, Governor Quinn proclaimed today as Women’s Equality Day in Illinois, and highlighted the state’s efforts to combat gender-based discrimination and to protect women’s rights to equal pay for equal work.
Bringing the Past Back to Life
www.freewebs.com/decampsettlement
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Never change the person you are
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And that will set you free
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"You may never know what results come from your action. But, if you do nothing, there will be no results" -Gandhi
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 11:21:15 AM
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Melody...that's why the men gave up and let us vote. You know the old saying, "Squeaky wheel gets the grease?" Congrats Ladies on 90 years!
Debbie
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 11:37:14 AM
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Thanks for letting us know. We ladies can always use some help to let others know who rund the real show. Its not the men in most cases. Lilly 
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 12:41:01 PM
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Wow, that is crazy. It's amazing that though our country has been around for over 200 years, women haven't had the same rights as men for half of that time.
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
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