But, we talked about what it cost many women to earn the right to vote, early in the last century. And indeed, this week's anniversary of Tianamun Square reminded us of the billions in the world who still do not have democracy. So we took a look at the candidates and made up our minds.
I have the feeling that we may each have voted for different people, but hey, that's our right!Here's Grace casting her vote, for the first time! What a special moment for her and us!
It's so easy to take this simple act for granted.
It's so easy to take this simple act for granted. .
Especially when our country has such a long history of democracy. I remember, when I was last at Salisbury Cathedral and seeing the copy of Magna Carta which King John was forced to sign in 1215. I was thinking, This is it, this is where it all started: The confirmation of all the basic principles of democracy.
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It subjected the king to the law of the land, limited his power, banned abuses in authority, guaranteed the independence of the church and confirmed the rights of the people. The principles it contained came under attack, certainly, but steadily this 'Manifesto of Liberty' formed the basis of British Law and is a key turning point in the history of our democracy.
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Grace participated in a free election yesterday. That right (votes for women) came 700 years after Magna Carta, but the thread connecting her simple action to John's forced submission to the Law at Runnymede in 1215 is a strong one.
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5 comments:
Go Grace!
Yeh, it's easy to get bullied out of remembering that democracy started here, and that it was 800 years ago.
I fear we have been beaten into submission on history, mostly by our own government and the academic ptb - it's time we had a little more pride in all the great things this nation has done.
Yeah Grace :) One of my dsils voted because of her concerns with the extreme rightwing, I said I was glad she voted for whatever reason.
Hope the blood tests give some answers and whoo hoo on the intergenerational group and reading in the hammock!
Hurrah for Grace! Yes, I remember learning about the Magna Carta. This is important in our history classes here in the states, or it least it used to be when I was young. Jeremy and Olivia will learn it as homeschoolers, that's for sure.
I LOVE the history you share here on your blog.
Congrats on first time voting Grace!
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