At a Time When Women Had No Voice, One Rebellious Gal Spoke Her Mind
On January 22, 1908, Katie Mulcahey was arrested and fined $5 for lighting a cigarette in public, breaking New York's brand-new "Sullivan Ordinance" that banned women from smoking outside. During that time in America, a woman with a cigarette was regarded as dangerously sexual, immoral and not to be... Sign in to see full entry.