women fight for the vote

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting Women the Right to Vote was passed June 4, 1919 after a long struggle.  That was over a century ago!  However, it was not ratified until August 18th 1920.  Up to that time, women faced tremendous challenges, struggles and hardships because they truly believed in equal rights for women.  They endured horrendous uphill battles in every state; at one march that took place in Washington DC, before ratification, women marching along the parade route were ridiculed by men who cursed at them using cruel and foul language; they were spat upon, pushed and shoved , but they  marched on with pride and determination.  They represented all walks of life and marched attired in their career uniforms, they had already faced so many challenges and long hard days of working together to afford women the right to vote.  Which brings me to the question I am asking my peers, my women friends and the public in general:  Will you be voting in the next election?  It saddens me when I, sometimes get the answer “Why should I go vote, nothing ever changes.”    The history accounting for women’s suffrage movement extends six volumes and 6,000 pages of historical data.  While I do not recommend you reading these well documented historical facts, I do encourage you to go out and vote!   ​