LETTER: ‘Just say no’ to reduced hours at Women’s Rights Historic Park – Finger Lakes Times

To the Editor:

The hours of the Womens Rights National Historic Park are now reduced to three days a week, and this is just before the peak visitor season. Its the result of budget cuts in Washington, were told. Or is it a thinly veiled effort by Pres. Trump to deny access to the history of womens struggle for equality?

Its a movement begun in New England by Quakers for the abolition of slavery spread rapidly to central New York and Seneca Falls particularly. There it was taken up by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott. As the conditions of slavery were soon realized to be very like those of women generally. No rights and no protection under the law.

Women and the few thoughtful, caring men who supported them pushed forward to work for and finally achieve the vote for women. It took some 70+ years. And the struggle for full equality has not been won yet!

Shall todays women and girls not have the opportunity to learn of the sacrifices and human cost our brave foremothers endured? Museum hours should not just be limited to three days per week! Agreed? If so, resist! Contact your representatives and just say no! to reduced hours at the Womens Rights National Historic Park.

MARY ANN FISCHETTE

Clyde

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LETTER: 'Just say no' to reduced hours at Women's Rights Historic Park - Finger Lakes Times