ms.kruse | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 26 2008 | movies, women's suffrage
Can't wait to see this. I didn't realize that some suffragists were secretly locked up and tortured Guantanamo style. Wow. Conservatives were scared of us even back then. I don't know why this isn't airing before the election. WOMEN, YOU HAVE TO VOTE! (Unless you're voting for McCain, who doesn't give a shit about us.)
Quoted: They had no vote, no political clout, no equal rights. But what they lacked under the law they made up for with brains, determination and courage. Oscar®-winner Hilary Swank leads an outstanding cast in the inspirational true story of two women who dared to make a stand for women's rights, and ended up shaping the future of America.
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