they lived only 90 years ago. Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote.The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for the vote.
(Lucy Burns)
(Dora Lewis)
(Alice Paul)Photographs from the Records of the National Women's Party.......
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/suffrage/nwp/prisoners.pdf
They fought hard and suffered much. When we stand at the polls it is in gratitude for their efforts. Let us not let one opportunity to place our vote pass us by.