SoupPosted at 2023-03-21 17:37:27(86Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Lizzie Birdsworth Wrote the book on how to get rid of the dreaded mother in law | |
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Jase1Posted at 2023-03-22 10:00:25(86Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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Jase1Posted at 2023-03-23 14:56:18(86Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Emmeline Pankhurst: 1858-1928 Emmeline Pankhurst was a founding member of a group of women called the Suffragettes, who fought incredibly hard to get women the right to vote in the UK. They often used violent and extreme tactics to do this, and Emmeline was no stranger to a prison cell because of this. When World War One broke out, however, she recognised that she should help with the war effort, and she encouraged other Suffragettes to do the same. While the men were away fighting in the war, many women like Emmeline took on jobs that men would traditionally do. They earned lots of respect doing this and it showed just how much women contributed to society - and, therefore, deserved the vote. In 1918, a law was passed which allowed certain women the right to vote. This was a big step in equality between men and women - and many would argue that, for a large part of this, we have Emmeline to thank. | |
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DarkAngiePosted at 2023-03-23 17:30:46(86Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Bessie dreamed of flying from a young age but, as an African-American and Native American woman, she faced discrimination at every turn. After being blocked from entering American flight school on racial/gender grounds, she obtained sponsorships to completed flight training in France instead – only to once more be prevented from becoming a commercial pilot on her return to the US. Instead, she became a stunt flier performing dangerous mid-air stunts with great success. She had almost raised enough money to found her own training school for black aviators when she was killed in a plane crash aged just 34 – but she remains the first African-American woman to hold a pilot’s licence and inspired a generation of female pilots. | |
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