I got to wondering about this alittle bit ago. With the primaries going on and people running for president, I wondered what Lizzies politcal views were. She must of had some, after all, she was a champion for womens votes. I often wonder if she had any political notions. Did she engage in politcal conversations with her friends.
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I feel that in those days people didn't froth at the mouth over candidates like they do today. I doubt Politics got as much attention as today so I doubt Lizzie had much interest in it, probably no more than anyone else I would think.
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Some women didn't have much interest...some still don't, me included. My sons, at least a couple of them, are extremely interested, and I try to be somewhat knowledgeable so we can have discussions...or at least THEY can air their viewpoints! Was Lizzie into the whole women's movement back then?
My husband brought me a very interesting book called "20th Century Day By Day"...it's a massive coffee table book, but it goes month by month,year by year, with newspaper clippings and pictures of interest for each month! There is quite a bit about women who were marching for the vote, temperance, etc. I also found a small clipping about Lizzie's death as well. I wonder if Lizzie was interested in any of that.....
BTW, I found it interesting that so much of what I'm reading...I'm into the 1930's....is some of the same type of things we are facing today....war, unemployment, trouble brewing overseas, etc....same stuff, different century!!
I don't recall ever seeing anything about Lizzie's political opinions. 1892 was an election year, and Grover Cleveland won for a second time (he was President 8 years earlier, then not President, then elected in 1892). His name has been mentioned in connection with Lizzie's area several times. It looked as though he and his wife were popular. I remember reading of them being in Marion for sure, vacationing. I think they were at the big hotel/casino at the end of Water Street there.
Her second cousin, Grace Howe, who I think was close to Lizzie, was probably a Democrat with her husband Louis being so close to FDR and wife.
The 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote, was passed in August of 1920. It would be interesting if we found any voting record(s) of Lizzie's. I wonder if the city of Fall River or Bristol County has records going back that far.
