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littlemissmartypants

(32,802 posts) Thu Dec 25, 2025, 01:35 PM Dec 25

Suffragette Christmas card from the Women's Social and Political Union, 1909. UK.#Womensart

Suffragette Christmas card from the Women's Social and Political Union, 1909. UK.#Womensart
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Suffragette Christmas card from the Women's Social and Political Union, 1909. UK.#Womensart (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Dec 25 OP

Wow. I love it! whathehell Dec 25 #1

That's wonderful. And not that long ago--great grandma couldn't vote. Timeflyer Dec 25 #2

And, great grandma had to be white. 1965 for southern Black grandmas Deuxcents Dec 25 #3

Oh, yeah, forgot about that. And we can't let any part of our history get erased--it's too important. Timeflyer Dec 25 #4

whathehell

(30,391 posts)

1. Wow. I love it!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 01:46 PM

Dec 25

The illustration is charming, and looks relatively modern for the era...Thanks for posting!

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Timeflyer

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2. That's wonderful. And not that long ago--great grandma couldn't vote.

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Thu Dec 25, 2025, 02:24 PM

Dec 25

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Deuxcents

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3. And, great grandma had to be white. 1965 for southern Black grandmas

Reply to Timeflyer (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 04:53 PM

Dec 25

The 1965 Voting Rights Act gave all African Americans the full right to vote. I was a senior in HS!

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Timeflyer

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4. Oh, yeah, forgot about that. And we can't let any part of our history get erased--it's too important.