One hundred years ago, Susan B. Anthony died. More than a decade before she could legally have voted. But legalities did not stop this courageous woman from casting her first vote for Ulysses S. Grant in the presidential elections, and they swiftly arrested her. Fourteen years later, in 1920, the 19th Amendment became ratified, granting women the right to vote.
In 2008 many believed, including me, that there would never be a more monumental election than that of Barack Obama. Yet here we are just eight years later, and once again, we find ourselves on the edge of history.
“There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.”
Now here we are, 2016, and another presidential election is upon us. As women, we often take for granted what Susan B. Anthony and all the brave suffragettes fought so hard to achieve. Now here we are with a woman candidate who may very well be our next President of the United States.
Our past is an honorable one of hard work, dedication, perseverance, and belief in a better tomorrow. As we cast our votes today and every election in the future, let us not forget what it means to our ancestors’ legacy and future generations of Susan B. Anthonys, and Hillary Rodham Clintons, who will continue breaking through that glass ceiling.
