I ran across this lengthy item while searching for obituaries on Genealogybank.com It is not often one sees spanking advocated as a punishment. This article on a group opposed to women's suffrage listed the names of several members at the end--one just never knows what type of results will be obtained when searching in newspapers. The article consisted of several quotes from Mrs. Cassatt--who was very vocal in her opposition to woman's suffrage.
Never assume your ancestor will not be quoted in the newspaper. Also consider the possibility that you may not agree with their political views--which may be indicative of their times and not of ours. It is not our duty to judge.
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Date: Saturday, November 30, 1912Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)obtained on Genealogybank.com |
Cassatt goes on to list a variety of social ills that will be made worse by women getting the right to vote, including the "neglect of the home." Cassatt referred to women in politics as a "joke," and women were unfit for bench because they are "emotional."
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Date: Saturday, November 30, 1912Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)obtained on Genealogybank.com |
And search for newspaper entries on your ancestors on Genealogybank.com and other sites. You never know what discoveries await.
