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Thankful Reflections
By Jennifer McClure | March 11, 2008
One hundred years ago, on March 8, 1908, an estimated 15,000 women participated in the garment workers’ strike in New York, protesting against working conditions and demanding economic and political rights. In 1987, Congress declared the month of March to be Women’s History Month.
In light of this, I think it’d be good to reflect on how far we’ve come and some of the privileges we, as women, now enjoy that our great grandmothers did not share.
We are free and even encouraged to further our education and exercise our right to vote in political elections. And though some would debate this, compared to the past, we do enjoy equal opportunity in the workforce. And on a lesser end, we are very blessed to have some of the wonderful modern advances to help with what were once very labor-intensive and time-consuming chores.
Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list. But take a few moments to look back and give thanks for the freedoms we have today. Feel free to share your thoughts of particular things – freedoms or inventions even – that have come about in the past 100 years.
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