Politics
In many ways, I think women were more politically active in those years [Progressive Era] than they are now. - Interview with Professor Sklar
Following the 19th Amendment, female political participation didn't immediately inflate. Instead, cultural patterns fluctuated into the 1930's as women grew audacious with other new-found freedoms. Nevertheless, the Progressive Era ladies' solidarity is unrivaled in breadth and fervor. An antiquated barrier disintegrated, allowing half of the U.S. to give another perspective at the dinner table. The party has only augmented; 92 years later, more women exercised their voting rights in the 2012 Election than in any other year.
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You're trying to create government that serves the people. The right to vote helps to assure them that the government is designed for their well being and their needs. If you take away those [voting] rights, people lose their voice. - Interview with Ann Bausum, author of Courage and Cloth