The most important accomplishment, I believe, was my voting against the First World War.
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I worked for suffrage for years, and got it. I've worked for peace for 55 years and haven't come close.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Jeannette Rankin reflects on her long struggle for suffrage and contrasts it with her ongoing, challenging quest for peace.
In this quote, Jeannette Rankin emphasizes the differences in her efforts for women's suffrage and peace. While she was successful in securing voting rights for women, her work for peace has proven to be far more difficult and unfulfilled, highlighting the complexities and challenges of advocating for global peace compared to more localized victories like suffrage.
Themes
SuffragePeaceAdvocacyStruggleVictory
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire speeches at womenβs rights events.
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