On this day in 1874, Nellie Griswold Francis was born. She became a suffragist and civil rights champion. After a white mob lynched three black carnival workers in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1920, she wrote an anti-lynching bill and helped push the reform through the Minnesota Legislature. #WeTheMen
November 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
On this day in 1874, Nellie Griswold Francis was born. She became a suffragist and civil rights champion. After a white mob lynched three black carnival workers in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1920, she wrote an anti-lynching bill and helped push the reform through the Minnesota Legislature. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress. In 1917, she told fellow suffragists: “I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last.”
Rankin is still the only woman to have represented Montana in Congress. #WeTheMen
Rankin is still the only woman to have represented Montana in Congress. #WeTheMen
November 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
On this day in 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress. In 1917, she told fellow suffragists: “I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last.”
Rankin is still the only woman to have represented Montana in Congress. #WeTheMen
Rankin is still the only woman to have represented Montana in Congress. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted in the presidential election, decades before NY enfranchised women in 1917. She was arrested and fined $100. Anthony refused to pay, and legal authorities did not pursue enforcement because they wanted to block her ability to appeal. #WeTheMen
November 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
On this day in 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted in the presidential election, decades before NY enfranchised women in 1917. She was arrested and fined $100. Anthony refused to pay, and legal authorities did not pursue enforcement because they wanted to block her ability to appeal. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to Congress. When she reintroduced the ERA in 1969, she argued that women’s “incredible scarcity in the upper level jobs” proved that “existing laws are not adequate to secure equal rights for women.” #WeTheMen
November 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to Congress. When she reintroduced the ERA in 1969, she argued that women’s “incredible scarcity in the upper level jobs” proved that “existing laws are not adequate to secure equal rights for women.” #WeTheMen
On this day in 1910, women in Washington state won a constitutional amendment prohibiting sex-based disenfranchisement. The vote (52,299 to 29,676) made Washington the fifth state to extend voting rights to women. It ended a 14-year period with no state-wide suffragist victories. #WeTheMen
November 8, 2026 at 3:19 PM
On this day in 1910, women in Washington state won a constitutional amendment prohibiting sex-based disenfranchisement. The vote (52,299 to 29,676) made Washington the fifth state to extend voting rights to women. It ended a 14-year period with no state-wide suffragist victories. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1917, NY women won equal voting rights. The referendum victory—703,129 votes to 600,776—came after years of suffrage marches in NY and a hard-fought loss in a 1915 NY referendum. The victory helped set the stage for the final push for the Nineteenth Amendment. #WeTheMen
November 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
On this day in 1917, NY women won equal voting rights. The referendum victory—703,129 votes to 600,776—came after years of suffrage marches in NY and a hard-fought loss in a 1915 NY referendum. The victory helped set the stage for the final push for the Nineteenth Amendment. #WeTheMen
OTD, Minnesota & Tennessee will elect their first female governors. 17 states have never had a woman gov: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia & Wisconsin. #WeTheMen
November 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
OTD, Minnesota & Tennessee will elect their first female governors. 17 states have never had a woman gov: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia & Wisconsin. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1970, Phyllis Schlafly lost her congressional race. While campaigning, she acknowledged that her opponent “says a woman’s place is in the home.” After her defeat, she launched an anti-ERA campaign that denied the persistence of discrimination against women. #WeTheMen
November 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
On this day in 1970, Phyllis Schlafly lost her congressional race. While campaigning, she acknowledged that her opponent “says a woman’s place is in the home.” After her defeat, she launched an anti-ERA campaign that denied the persistence of discrimination against women. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1936, Rose Elizabeth Bird was born. She became the first woman to serve on the California Supreme Court (1977-1987). She lost a retention election after conservative critics mobilized around her opposition to the death penalty. #WeTheMen
November 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
On this day in 1936, Rose Elizabeth Bird was born. She became the first woman to serve on the California Supreme Court (1977-1987). She lost a retention election after conservative critics mobilized around her opposition to the death penalty. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1880, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony attempted to vote in Tenafly, New Jersey, at a polling place set up at the Valley Hotel. The men running the polls refused to accept the women’s votes. Developers tore down the hotel in 2016. #WeTheMen
November 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
On this day in 1880, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony attempted to vote in Tenafly, New Jersey, at a polling place set up at the Valley Hotel. The men running the polls refused to accept the women’s votes. Developers tore down the hotel in 2016. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1918, Florence Chadwick was born. In the 1950s, she held the world record for swimming the 21-miles from England to France. Here she is congratulating Bill Pickering, who broke her world record by 36 minutes. Six weeks later, she beat Pickering’s time by 11 minutes. #WeTheMen
November 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
On this day in 1918, Florence Chadwick was born. In the 1950s, she held the world record for swimming the 21-miles from England to France. Here she is congratulating Bill Pickering, who broke her world record by 36 minutes. Six weeks later, she beat Pickering’s time by 11 minutes. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1609, Matthew Hale was born. He became an English judge & lawyer. Hale thought husbands had a right to rape their wives & that women could be witches. While overruling Roe, the Supreme Court repeatedly cited Hale as a “great” and “eminent” legal authority. #WeTheMen
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Opinion | On Roe, Alito cites a judge who treated women as witches and property
Sir Matthew Hale, a 17th-century jurist, has been endlessly quoted by American judges and lawyers, with awful repercussions for women.
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November 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
On this day in 1609, Matthew Hale was born. He became an English judge & lawyer. Hale thought husbands had a right to rape their wives & that women could be witches. While overruling Roe, the Supreme Court repeatedly cited Hale as a “great” and “eminent” legal authority. #WeTheMen
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OTD in 1756, Lydia Chapin Taft became the 1st woman to vote in New England. She voted in Uxbridge, MA in favor of funding the French & Indian Wars. Her wealthy family had no surviving males over 10 & funding supporters needed her vote to win. #WeTheMen
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Lydia Chapin Taft Was New England’s First Woman Voter -in 1756 - New England Historical Society
Lydia Chapin Taft cast a vote at town meeting in 1756, but it wasn't because the Town of Uxbridge wanted universal suffrage.
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October 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
OTD in 1756, Lydia Chapin Taft became the 1st woman to vote in New England. She voted in Uxbridge, MA in favor of funding the French & Indian Wars. Her wealthy family had no surviving males over 10 & funding supporters needed her vote to win. #WeTheMen
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On this day in 1929, a stock market crash launched the Great Depression. Public & private employers responded by intensifying their longstanding hostility to hiring married women. Before the crash, just 39.0% of cities would hire married women as teachers. That dropped to 23.4% in 1930–31. #WeTheMen
October 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM
On this day in 1929, a stock market crash launched the Great Depression. Public & private employers responded by intensifying their longstanding hostility to hiring married women. Before the crash, just 39.0% of cities would hire married women as teachers. That dropped to 23.4% in 1930–31. #WeTheMen
OTD in 1886, suffragists protested while men dedicated the Statue of Liberty. Lillie Devereux Blake explained that “while men at the base of the great statue are honoring Liberty represented as a woman, we women on board our boat will uplift our voices in demanding liberty for woman.” #WeTheMen
October 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
OTD in 1886, suffragists protested while men dedicated the Statue of Liberty. Lillie Devereux Blake explained that “while men at the base of the great statue are honoring Liberty represented as a woman, we women on board our boat will uplift our voices in demanding liberty for woman.” #WeTheMen
On this day in 1916, police raided Margaret Sanger’s birth control clinic in Brooklyn, the first such clinic in the U.S. The clinic purportedly violated the Comstock Act of 1873, which prohibits circulation of “obscene” or “indecent” information. That act remains in place to date. #WeTheMen
October 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
On this day in 1916, police raided Margaret Sanger’s birth control clinic in Brooklyn, the first such clinic in the U.S. The clinic purportedly violated the Comstock Act of 1873, which prohibits circulation of “obscene” or “indecent” information. That act remains in place to date. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1947, Hillary Clinton was born. As the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, Clinton received approximately 2.87 million more votes than Donald Trump. But Trump won the presidency because the Founders created the Electoral College system as a limit on democracy. #WeTheMen
October 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
On this day in 1947, Hillary Clinton was born. As the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, Clinton received approximately 2.87 million more votes than Donald Trump. But Trump won the presidency because the Founders created the Electoral College system as a limit on democracy. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1830, Belva Lockwood was born. She became a pioneering attorney and 1884 presidential candidate. In 1894, she challenged Virginia’s refusal to admit her to the state bar. She lost, even though VA’s statute explicitly authorized admission to “any person” admitted elsewhere. #WeTheMen
October 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM
On this day in 1830, Belva Lockwood was born. She became a pioneering attorney and 1884 presidential candidate. In 1894, she challenged Virginia’s refusal to admit her to the state bar. She lost, even though VA’s statute explicitly authorized admission to “any person” admitted elsewhere. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1774, Penelope Barker organized 50 women in Edenton, NC, to sign a resolution boycotting British tea. The “Edenton Tea Party” was women’s 1st recorded political protest in America. This English cartoon mocked the protesters as supposedly immoral women and neglectful mothers. #WeTheMen
October 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
On this day in 1774, Penelope Barker organized 50 women in Edenton, NC, to sign a resolution boycotting British tea. The “Edenton Tea Party” was women’s 1st recorded political protest in America. This English cartoon mocked the protesters as supposedly immoral women and neglectful mothers. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1915, more than 25,000 women marched up Fifth Ave to protest for woman suffrage. It was the largest suffrage event NYC had seen. The NY Times warned that if women were enfranchised, they will “play havoc for themselves and society.” Women won the right to vote in NY in 1917. #WeTheMen
October 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1915, more than 25,000 women marched up Fifth Ave to protest for woman suffrage. It was the largest suffrage event NYC had seen. The NY Times warned that if women were enfranchised, they will “play havoc for themselves and society.” Women won the right to vote in NY in 1917. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1834, Abigail Scott Duniway was born. After unsuccessfully attempting to vote in the 1872 election, she helped found the Oregon State Woman Suffrage Association. Oregon’s men voted against woman suffrage five times before Oregon women finally won the ballot in 1912. #WeTheMen
October 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
On this day in 1834, Abigail Scott Duniway was born. After unsuccessfully attempting to vote in the 1872 election, she helped found the Oregon State Woman Suffrage Association. Oregon’s men voted against woman suffrage five times before Oregon women finally won the ballot in 1912. #WeTheMen
On this day in 2021, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment. Lawyers and advocates urged Congress to recognize the ERA’s ratification as complete. Congress has yet to act. #WeTheMen
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October 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM
On this day in 2021, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment. Lawyers and advocates urged Congress to recognize the ERA’s ratification as complete. Congress has yet to act. #WeTheMen
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On this day in 1971, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Reed v. Reed. Sally Reed successfully challenged an Idaho law favoring men over women as administrators of their relatives’ estates. Her victory was the 1st time the Ct had ever agreed that a law denied women equal protection. #WeTheMen
October 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
On this day in 1971, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Reed v. Reed. Sally Reed successfully challenged an Idaho law favoring men over women as administrators of their relatives’ estates. Her victory was the 1st time the Ct had ever agreed that a law denied women equal protection. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1864, Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson was born. She passed “unusually severe” exams to become the 1st woman & the 1st black woman licensed to practice medicine in Alabama. After earning her license, she served as a medical doctor for the Tuskegee Institute. #WeTheMen
October 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM
On this day in 1864, Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson was born. She passed “unusually severe” exams to become the 1st woman & the 1st black woman licensed to practice medicine in Alabama. After earning her license, she served as a medical doctor for the Tuskegee Institute. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1895, Marguerite Rawalt was born. She led the National Federation of Business and Professional Women. When male senators tried to remove a prohibition on sex discrimination in employment from Title VII, the BPW “made the telegraph wires hot, and got the letters pouring in.” #WeTheMen
October 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
On this day in 1895, Marguerite Rawalt was born. She led the National Federation of Business and Professional Women. When male senators tried to remove a prohibition on sex discrimination in employment from Title VII, the BPW “made the telegraph wires hot, and got the letters pouring in.” #WeTheMen