I wanted in my lifetime to vote for a radical Native American woman, since my vision of any future that we might have is that it will be led by women and older women.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There aren't very many notable Native American female figures historically. That's the way that it's been. Pocahontas and Sacajawea.
Women risked their lives for the right to vote. When I hear people say, 'Oh, I'm not gonna vote,' I just wanna tear their heart out.
I represent more Native Americans than anyone else in Congress.
Through persistent dedication, Susan B. Anthony, and other remarkable leaders, women were finally granted the right to vote in 1920.
As you can imagine I'm disappointed as anything that I was not selected to be the presidential running mate. And I find it continually appalling that it would be a radical thing to have a woman on the ticket.
You have to be a leader with a vision, and you have to show Iowans that you want it... and not just a woman.
There are some voters who are rather traditional and have some reservations about electing a woman leader. But the younger generation are excited to have a woman leader for the country. They think it is somewhat trendy.
I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ask for the ballot for the Negro and not for the woman.
I've run into more discrimination as a woman than as an Indian.
Sensible and responsible women do not want to vote. The relative positions to be assumed by man and woman in the working out of our civilization were assigned long ago by a higher intelligence than ours.