#Women&039;s Suffrage Movement

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#OTD in 1916 – Francis Sheehy-Skeffington was apprehended while trying to stop looting during the Easter Rising and was later murdered by the British without trial.

Francis Skeffington, writer and pacifist, was born in Bailieborough, Co Cavan on the 23 December 1878 to Joseph Bartholomew Skeffington and his wife Rose née Magorian. The family moved to Co Down shortly after his birth. He was educated by his father, a schools inspector and enrolled in University College Dublin (UCD) in 1896. While he studied at UCD he became close friends with James Joyce and…

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Fiction At Its Finest In Pip Williams's The Dictionary Of Lost Words

I find myself lost for words to describe this beautiful book filled to the brim with incredible storytelling, compelling themes and symbolism, and, above all, a real sense of purpose and characterisation for our main character. Pip Williams’s The Dictionary of Lost Words is a masterful piece of work and I will put every persuasive word and thought into this review to convince you to pick it up if…

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Writing For Woman's Suffrage - The Final Days Of Success

Writing For Woman’s Suffrage – The Final Days Of Success

There were many people fighting for the rights of women for decades leading up to the women suffrage movement and the creation of The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA).  In the year following the ratification of the 15th amendment, the NWSA sent a voting rights petition to the Senate and House of Representatives. (more…)

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February 14 Is Frederick Douglass Day

February 14 Is Frederick Douglass Day

February 14 isn’t just Valentine’s Day; it includes the celebration of Frederick Douglass’ birthday. I just found that out today when doing some research about the civil rights hero. It was a coincidence since I wanted to write about him this week in recognition of Black History Month. (As I shared two years ago, Black History Month grew out of Black History Week, which was originally scheduled…

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The Once & Future Witches

The Once & Future Witches

This was another book I’d been hearing about for a while, but took me a long time to get around to. In fact it took so long that I had to re-borrow it from Libby (an ebook and audiobook borrowing service for libraries) and once I got it back it took me a couple days to get into, but once I had, I read most of it in about thirty-six hours. It’s 1893 and there’s no such thing as witches. They were…

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Kimberly Hess on Sarah B. Cochran, the Inspiration Behind “A Lesser Mortal”

Kimberly Hess on Sarah B. Cochran, the Inspiration Behind “A Lesser Mortal” #Friday #BYNR #IARTG #WomensHistory #TrailBlazer

Kimberly Hess on Sarah B. Cochran, the Inspiration Behind “A Lesser Mortal” I grew up with the power of women’s experiences in the stories I heard about female ancestors and relatives. Whether they were politically active, ahead of their time, or overcoming enormous obstacles, each one’s story helped me to understand what I could do. One in particular was Sarah B. Cochran. When my parents and I…

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Director Beth Wolf on Artemisia's ‘The Suffrage Plays’

Director Beth Wolf on Artemisia's ‘The Suffrage Plays’ @Artemisia4vr #downattheden #ChicagoTheatre via @janetarvia

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Artemisia: A Chicago Theatre presents “The Suffrage Plays” featuring George Bernard Shaw’s “Press Cuttings” and Evelyn Glover’s “A Chat With Mrs. Chicky” and “Miss Appleyard’s Awakening.”

During the early 1900s, these one-act comedies presented familiar everyday situations with relatable characters that exposed the double standards women…

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We, the people (ALL the people)

We, the people (ALL the people)

“It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.”- Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820 – March 13, 1906) was an American social reformer and women’s rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement. Born into a Quaker family committed to social equality, she collected…

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#OTD in 1937 – Irish Feminism Movement suffered greatly, as Éamon de Valera’s new constitution approved that ‘women’s place’ was in the home.

“Dishonesty magnificent in its proportions, and climbing into high places, became at the same time so rampant and so splendid that there seemed to be reason for fearing that men and women would be taught to feel that dishonesty, if it can become splendid, will cease to become abominable.” –Anthony Trollope De Valera’s 1937 constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) evoked a passionate rebuke of the…

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SOMETHING ABOUT "THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

SOMETHING ABOUT “THE YELLOW WALLPAPER

Today it’s the turn of Charlotte Gilman Perkins and her story  The Yellow Wallpaper, which you can watch at newchillingtales.com on this site!

Here’s a little bit more about Charlotte Gilman Perkins and the Women’s Suffragemovement in the US.   These were brave women flying in the facial of a social order which had lasted for…

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Writing For Woman's Suffrage - The Final Days Of Success

Writing For Woman’s Suffrage – The Final Days Of Success

There were many people fighting for the rights of women for decades leading up to the women suffrage movement and the creation of The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA).  In the year following the ratification of the 15th amendment, the NWSA sent a voting rights petition to the Senate and House of Representatives. (more…)

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My Thoughts About the Women’s Suffrage Movement

In recognition of International Women’s Day, I’m wrote about the women’s suffrage movement.

For today’s Write Anything Wednesday post, I just wanted to shoot from the hip a bit. I cannot make one of my posts like I did for Madam C.J. Walker or Sojourner Truth, but I am doing my own research with regards to feminism and the women’s suffrage movement.  And since today is International Women’s Day, I wanted to make a post about the women’s suffrage movement. From what I’ve already read,…

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#OTD in 1917 – The Representation of the People Bill, which passed its first reading to the House of Commons will allow women in Ireland/UK to vote in general elections for the first time.

While the legislation only proposes extending the franchise to women 30 years or over, this corresponds to an additional six million voters on the register. The bill also removes existing complications for men’s franchise, makes provision for those serving at the front and introduces a limited form of proportional representation. That it will pass unchanged is not a foregone conclusion,…

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#OTD in 1878 – Birth of writer and radical activist, Francis Sheehy Skeffington in Dublin.

Francis Skeffington, writer and pacifist, was born in Bailieborough, Co Cavan on the 23 December 1878 to Joseph Bartholomew Skeffington and his wife Rose née Magorian. The family moved to Co Down shortly after his birth. He was educated by his father, a schools inspector and enrolled in University College Dublin (UCD) in 1896. While he studied at UCD he became close friends with James Joyce and…

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#OTD in 1937 – Irish Feminism Movement suffered greatly, as Éamon de Valera’s new constitution approved that ‘women’s place’ was in the home.

#OTD in 1937 – Irish Feminism Movement suffered greatly, as Éamon de Valera’s new constitution approved that ‘women’s place’ was in the home.

“Dishonesty magnificent in its proportions, and climbing into high places, became at the same time so rampant and so splendid that there seemed to be reason for fearing that men and women would be taught to feel that dishonesty, if it can become splendid, will cease to become abominable.” –Anthony Trollope De Valera’s 1937 constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann) evoked a passionate rebuke of the…

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#OTD in 1878 – Birth of writer and radical activist, Francis Sheehy Skeffington in Dublin.

#OTD in 1878 – Birth of writer and radical activist, Francis Sheehy Skeffington in Dublin.

Francis Skeffington, writer and pacifist, was born in Bailieborough, Co Cavan on the 23 December 1878 to Joseph Bartholomew Skeffington and his wife Rose née Magorian. The family moved to Co Down shortly after his birth. He was educated by his father, a schools inspector and enrolled in University College Dublin (UCD) in 1896. While he studied at UCD he became close friends with James Joyce and…