We did not labor in suffrage just to bring the vote to women, but to allow women to express their opinions and become effective in government. Men and women are like right and left hands; it doesn’t make sense not to use both.

Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) American suffragist, politician
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Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 1-Feb-04
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