Historian kate color gives American History tv guided tour of an exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th advancement. Using images of early suffrage leaders, she shows how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. This is the first of a two part program. Hi everyone, welcome to the National Portrait gallery at the Smithsonian Institution im the curator of votes for women. For this exhibition i worked 3. 5 years researching, finding all the objects. We have about 124 objects, 63 portraits. I was hoping to commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified. But also ask questions about it. Ask what does it do and what does it not to. And why 1965, the Voting Rights act, was considered a part two of the voting amendment. I will show you a few of the objects that tell this history. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. I mentioned we have portraits that drive th
About 3. 5 years researching, teaching myself this history, and finding the objects. We have 124 objects. There are 63 portraits. Commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed in ratified. It also ask questions about and what does it do and what does it not do. Anothers considered part two of the 19th amendment. I will take you through the exhibition and show you a few of the objects that tell the history. Lets go. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. We have portraits that guide the narrative. I wanted to include pieces of art. Like the one we are looking at. It is by a female artist. In 1860s and i wanted to include this painting because it portrays Young Children you have four kids the kids are celebrating and the mother is reading the new york times. You have a servant or helper cleaning the dishes. What i liked about this painting is that it is from 1866 and it and thethe civil war battle of v
How did the marriage of democracy and truth, which looks so good from the outside, go so astray . See her entire talk about american democracy this sunday at 6 30 and 10 30 p. M. Eastern. Youre watching American History tv only on cspan3. Annexed a visit to the Smithsonian National portrait gallery. A guided tour of an exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment, using images of early suffrage leaders, she shows how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. Welcome to the National Portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. Im the curator of votes for women. For this exhibition i worked 3. 5 years researching, finding all the objects. Objects, 63t 124 portraits. I was hoping to commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified. Ask questions about it. And why 1965, the Voting Rights act, was considered a part two of the voting amendment. I will show you a