Blogging about suffrage history
& suffrage centennial events
I apologize for not posting yesterday. I was making history.
In honor of The Women's March on Washington, which turned into a local & global phenomenon all at once, I give you The March of the Women with music by Ethel Smyth & lyrics by Cecily Hamilton. Written in 1911 after Smyth joined Emmeline Pankhurst's Women's Social and Political Union, it quickly became the Suffragette's go to song. It has a great rhythm for marching. Plus it's one of the few songs specifically written for the movement. I thought it fitting to share this particular song in the wake of the weekend's events. I, personally, was at the local march in my city of Glens Falls, NY. It's a very small city of around 15,000 people. Our local paper estimates our march at about 1,500 people! We were hoping for 200. I am part of a group working on programs for the NY State Suffrage Centennial this year. I would love to get a group (4 or so) together to perform The March of the Women for our historical rally on May 7, 2017. Plus, we are working on recreating the NY State Suffrage Convention that occurred in Glens Falls in 1900! Stay tuned. Below are images from the Women's March in Glens Falls... The gazebo is the future sight of our Suffrage Centennial rally in May! The final image is me in my National Women's Party colors pussyhat.
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