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The city of Ojai will partner with the Ojai Police Department, Ventura County Fire Department, and others to hold an Emergency Preparedness Day on May 27.
The city will launch a new Emergency Preparedness webpage, prepare television, radio, and online messages, and schedule demonstrations.
Residents are reminded that their first step in preparing for an emergency is to register to receive emergency notifications from the county-operated VC Alert Emergency Notification by visiting www.vcalert.org. Emergency information is also available at www.vcemergency.com.
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What was Emmeline Pankhurst’s family like?
Both of Emmeline Pankhurst’s parents were abolitionists. Her father was on a committee that welcomed American abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher to England, while her mother read her bedtime stories from
Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Both also supported equal suffrage. Her parents’ dedication to ending social injustices likely shaped her own commitment to the women’s suffrage movement.
Why was Emmeline Pankhurst so influential?
Emmeline Pankhurst was a founder of the Women’s Social and Political Union, a British organization that thrust the disenfranchisement of women into public consciousness. Her organization focused on “deeds, not words,” and used public demonstrations and acts of militancy to tip public opinion in favour of equal suffrage. Pankhurst also frequently lectured on women’s suffrage.
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It took more than 150 years for American and British suffragists to gain women’s right to vote decades filled with struggle, sacrifice, and fervent attempts to sway public opinion. And those efforts at persuasion didn’t always involve speeches or personal appeals.
Suffragists used visual symbolism to help the public envision a world in which women could participate in the political process. Some emblems were savvy ways to help suffragists stick out in a crowd. Others signified the value that women would bring to public life if given the right to vote although sometimes they obscured the contributions women of color made to the suffrage movement.
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International Women s Day, March 8, celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Here IrishCentral looks at the inspiring lives of some of Ireland s fiercest females.
In 1976, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich wrote, Well-behaved women seldom make history⦠and this could not be truer for the cast of characters found in Irish history.
All these women threw away social norms, lead the life they wanted and achieved what they set out to, even when they were told no.
Maureen OâHara (1920 - 2015)
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Maureen O Hara, pictured here in 1960. (Getty Images)
Maureen O Hara was known in Hollywood for her drive and personality. Not your typical Hollywood actress, she didnât drink or smoke, have numerous affairs, or go to parties, but that does not mean she was a quiet goodie two shoes. Maureen OâHara had a fiery temper as bright as her hair, but she was never considered a diva and never lost her down-to-earth qualities. Even on th