Racism in the Elections
Racism in the Elections
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- TheBlueOne0
An interesting bit I came across today was that in the 1840's and 50's the abolition movement was deeply tied with the suffragette movement as well. Until there was a conscious decision made to divorce freeing the slaves from the women's right's movements with the movement leaders saying that they could free the slaves easier than they could get women the right to vote and to keep the two issues together would delay ending slavery. Interestingly enough it took fifty more years for women to get the right to vote after slavery was abolished. I think that might be mirrored in how this nomination process has shaken out as well...
- *pokes stick at hornet's nestTheBlueOne
- It's weird but some of the most backward countries have a better history towards women compared to the U.S.Jaline