How One Woman's Words Changed History
In August of 1920, 35 states had ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. With the Tennessee Legislature in gridlock Febb Burn wrote to her son, State Representative Harry Burn, asking him to change his vote from nay to yay and make women's suffrage national law. Moved by his mother's words, he cast the tie-breaking vote, and in doing so ensconced a woman's right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. That strong woman shaped the course of American history, as well as that of our company. The Burn family co-founded Crescent Sock Company in 1902, and today Febb's great granddaughters are proud to bring you Febb's Boutique to celebrate the passage of the 19th Amendment.
These socks are comfortable, soft, and so pretty. But what I love most is the story behind them. They are made by the great granddauthers of Febb Burn who had an interesting and important role in getting the 19th ammendment passed. The yellow roses symbolize the fight for women's right to vote. If you don't know the story of how close the vote came, you can cozy up with your Febb's Boutique socks and read all about it. :)