School House Rock - Sufferin' Till Suffrage (Women's Rights)

[STOWE61209]

This is my favorite!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wileyk209zback]

(0:45) It looks more like it should go,

"...let us hand the wash out, and wash the dishes, huh,

but then we dropped the dishes and they broke!"

I'm surprised the singer lady didn't cut herself!

[P0weredByPie]

Hmm, 1920? 50 years after black MEN were given the right to vote.

While it's great that marginalised members of society get equal rights, it's always interesting to see how women are prioritised.

[carynneu]

This song came out in the 1970s when African American history was in its infancy. The video is quite dated (also note the 70s Wonder Woman style clothing) but it is also nice to see women featured.

[Dactuck]

Great song.

[AnnaMarieSP]

who dislikes women's suffrage???

[CaptainGoofysstash]

I remember back when this first came out, I was 5 and simply had no idea what the heck was supposed to be going on in this clip! lol

This is the first time I've been able to see it since grade school. Frankly, as a guy I always thought it weird that at one time women couldn't vote. It just didn't make sense to me.

[hodgepodgebuhgodge]

Sisters, unite!

[2006neram]

African-American women fought for the 19th amendment as well...Ida B. Wells and Sarah Dudley Petty to name a couple....I guess School House Rock didn't include them because most black women were unable to exercise their right to vote until 1965 (SAFELY), and they couldn't create a celebratory story if theY acknowledged those women #SMH

[joemjackson]

@2006neram And maybe 2 other names just didnt fit into the lyrical rythym of the song. Sorry it didnt fit YOUR pet issue. * rolls eyes*

[KatieCottingham]

@2006neram Um, did you miss the "and Others" part in the song? Notice the song also doesn't mention the amazing Elizabeth Cady Stanton. If you want to write a song that includes the MANY others and come up with a more contemporary cartoon to perform it please come back & share. Until then, don't be too harsh on songwriters; theirs is not an easy job especially since the songs for Schoolhouse Rock had to be understandable to children.

[2006neram]

@KatieCottingham Unfortunately, you obviously know very little about the Women's Rights Movement as well. Stanton was apart of the first phase of the women's movement in the 19th century in the U.S.. This video highlights the second phase of the movement, and its culmination in 1920 with the passing of the 19th amendment. Stanton was dead by 1902. So, my point remains valid.

[KatieCottingham]

@2006neram I felt the point of the song was celebrating the Women's Rights Movement that led up to the 19th Ammendment considering the three women mentioned were also dead prior to the 19th being passed. My point is you're whining and being unreasonable and IT remains valid. If you want a song that celebrates your heros then write a song about them and share w/the world your ideal of equality. You'll probably get bashers too though, because EVERYONE is a critic.

[BrunhildaSwecker]

@2006neram True, but it was a start, and celebrating vote for some helps to bring confidence that we can bring the vote to the rest of us. It's like with cheerleading and football; when the team scores, even if they're losing the game, the cheerleaders still cheer.

[barber747]

@2006neram

Damn that's so screwed up... -_-

[LydiaRoyal]

i so want this to be my ringtone...