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RE: Susan B. Anthony: The Forgotten History of the Woman Who Inspired the 19th Amendment

in #women3 years ago

Abolitionist? Cool!

Prohibitionist? Not cool.

Suffragist? I am now persuaded no one has a right to vote in any political election. We do not have the right to rule our neighbors, so how can we delegate such authority by any means to anyone?

A discussion of liberty and individual rights requires pursuit of rational consistency. She was an intriguing woman, but Voltairine de Cleyre and Emma Goldman are more interesting to me intellectually.

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@jacobtothe interesting and good points! We're going to check out those two women you mentioned.

Rose Wilder Lane's work is also worth a look.