Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Guest Voices: Sarah Palin is no Susan B. Anthony - On Faith at washingtonpost.com

Guest Voices: Sarah Palin is no Susan B. Anthony - On Faith at washingtonpost.com:

"For nearly 30 years, both of us have been immersed in Susan B. Anthony's words - Ann as the editor of Anthony's papers, Lynn as the author of a biography. We have read every single word that this very voluble - and endlessly political - woman left behind. Our conclusion: Anthony spent no time on the politics of abortion. It was of no interest to her, despite living in a society (and a family) where women aborted unwanted pregnancies.

The List's mission statement proclaims, 'Although [Anthony] is known for helping women win the right to vote, it is often untold in history that she and most early feminists were strongly pro-life.' There's a good reason it's 'untold:' historians and good journalists rely on evidence. Of which there is none."

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