Our foremothers are a source of courage and hope that no matter our circumstances, we can do something. We need to advocate for ourselves in the present, and for those that will follow in our own footsteps.īut it always helps to look to the past. In Joy Harjos Crazy Brave, Harjo incorporates her spirituality within the story within different areas of the excerpt. Thousands of women today around the world follow in these pioneers’ footsteps, while also forging their own paths and legacies to continue to inspire the next generation. and the next. and the next.īecause no matter how far we’ve come since the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, held by suffragettes over 170 years ago, we need to keep looking to the future. Some of these heroines have passed, while others still walk among us. RELATED: 40 Quotes From Men About Women, Women's Rights & Feminism
Their work has contributed to business, science, film, literature, and so many other aspects of our lives. The OGs of modern-day feminism have not only contributed to these movements, but to the betterment of the lives of all human beings. In the 20th Century alone, we rallied for the right to vote, got our birth control on, and won the right to be paid as much as a man, among other things. Women today still fight for equality, but we've made tremendous strides since the bad old days of yesteryear. In honor of Women's History Month, we salute the women who changed the way we live and love.
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