Sharing this riveting documentary aired on KUED Channel 7 about Martha Hughes Cannon and her remarkable journey from newspaper reporter, medical doctor and suffragette to the first woman ever to be elected as a state senator in the United States. Her story is also a story of westward settlement and the founding of Utah territory and the redefinition of womanhood in America. Early Utah women had rights both in practice and the law - that most women in America did not have: the ownership of property, the right to establish a business and the right to divorce. This is a rich part of Utah cultural history; a past that we need to build upon. Utah can once again lead the way for women in America, embodying our resourcefulness, commitment to improving our communities and our courage to do the difficult thing. I was once told that I had to be crazy to stand against Congressman Bishop. Im not crazy, Im a Utah woman and we do the thing that others think cannot be done - and come through! Not Left. Not Right. Forward!
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 00:18:01 +0000
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