Women’s History

 

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Opinion of the speech (include how and if it is still relevant since it was written in 1977)

Excerpt from A Speech by Jill Ruckelshaus

Were in for a very, very long haul

Im asking for Everything you have to give

We will never give up

You will lose your Youth, your Sleep

your Patience, your Sense of Humor,

and occasionallythe understanding and support

of people that you Love very much

In Return, I have nothing to offer you but

Your Pride in being a woman, and

all your Dreams youve ever had for your daughters,

and nieces, and granddaughters

Your Future

and the certain Knowledge that

at the end of your days,

you will be able to look back and say that

Once in your life,

you gave Everything you had

for Justice

From a Speech by Jill Ruckelshaus

National Womens Political Caucus 1977

California Convention