Equality in Public Life
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All of these traditions of equality stem from the deliberate purpose of the Ardens to create space for everyone in all aspects of life. At the founding of Arden in 1900, the right to vote was given to every resident of any gender and age. This spirit would continue in Ardentown and Ardencroft. Women throughout Arden not only had a voice in how they were governed, but were politically active and comfortable in governmental roles.
Arden women not only worked for the right to vote, they were also political leaders. Arden was home to Mother Bloor (Ella Reeve Ware), one of the founders of the American Communist Party, whose descendants still reside here. Finally, not only were women able to vote in Arden and participate in diverse political work, they also held positions of authority. Katherine “Kitty” Fisher Ross served as a trustee, starting in 1913. Her spirit and dedication to the principles which govern the Ardens are the stuff of legends.
All of these traditions of equality stem from the deliberate purpose of the Ardens to create space for everyone in all aspects of life. At the founding of Arden in 1900, the right to vote was given to every resident of any gender and age. This spirit would continue in Ardentown and Ardencroft. Women throughout Arden not only had a voice in how they were governed, but were politically active and comfortable in governmental roles.
Arden women not only worked for the right to vote, they were also political leaders. Arden was home to Mother Bloor (Ella Reeve Ware), one of the founders of the American Communist Party, whose descendants still reside here. Finally, not only were women able to vote in Arden and participate in diverse political work, they also held positions of authority. Katherine “Kitty” Fisher Ross served as a trustee, starting in 1913. Her spirit and dedication to the principles which govern the Ardens are the stuff of legends.
