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The nineteenth amendment of 1920 granted women the right to vote (US Const. 19th Amendment, 1920). English common law did not allow for married women to retain any property rights. A series of Married Women Property Acts passed in varying forms through every state in the union throughout the 1900’s (Congress). Rights had been granted but equality still not yet gained. In 1950 34 percent of women were in the workforce in 2000 that number has soared to sixty percent (Toosi). At any rate while our rights grew with equal force we were reminded to be a lady. The Burning River Roller Girls have opportunity to be my new heroes.
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“Roller derby girls are the Rosie the Riveter for our generation.”
**I’m beaming with pride–I always knew derby was something that even my grandkids would think was cool-but I wasn’t sure anyone else saw it that way.**
My great grandmother was a steelworkin wartime woman, so I come from a long line of progressive ladies.
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nikita puhalsky
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
You girls are so awesome! Seriously next match my girl is coming!
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This is awesome! Thanks R.E.!
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I like RE’s comment to pugmother – “be your own hero!” great advice – tell her to get her barbie skates and come on then!
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Chelle,
Usually I think of hero’s of being an outward influence but lately I’ve been looking more inward. Trying my hand at Improv with Squishy here in Columbus and going to my first game on 10/17. Do they make Barbie skates in black?
Seriously though, what sort of advice would you give for someone who wanted to give it a go just for the hell of it?
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