I am Kate Clarke Lemay and im the curator of votes for women. For this exhibition, i worked 3. 5 years researching, finding all the objects. About 124 objects, of which there are 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. And why 1965, the Voting Rights act, is considered a part two of the 19th amendment. I will show you a few of the objects that tell this history. Lets go. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. I mentioned we have portraits that drive the narrative. I also wanted to include pieces of art, like the one we are looking at. Its by a female artist. She was active in the 1860s. I wanted to include this painting, because it portrays young children, these four kids, one is a baby. And the mother. She is reading the new york times. Then you have a servant or helper c
He spoke a short while before Prime Minister kan he would have known all too well what was due to come in Prime Minister comes a speech that was telegraphed way in advance and indeed imran khan has been spreading this message throughout the week to a great deal of World Leaders that hes met and the remote very conspicuously avoided any mention of kashmir or indeed by name of pakistan his position is well known this is an internal matter as far as he is concerned he took these measures to stamp out separatism and terrorism his word fomented by pakistan he doesnt want any further outside scrutiny of this and certainly not inside that General Assembly chamber if it could be helped but there was reference to the idea of terrorism and the need for the world to stand up against it it doesnt take a great leap of imagination to to realize he was probably referring to pakistan and kashmir take a listen. We belong to a country that has given the world not war but buddhas message of peace and tha
The when the come out there will be a bloodbath has he thought it through what happens then meanwhile in his speech earlier on friday indias Prime Minister made no mention of kashmir almost there is give our. We belong to a country that has given the world not war but buddhas message of peace and that is the reason why our voice against terrorism to alert the world about this evil rings with seriousness and outrage we believe that this is one of the Biggest Challenges not for any single country but for the entire world and humanity the lack of unanimity among us on the issue of terrorism against those very principles that are the basis of the creation of the u. N. And that is why for the sake of humanity i firmly believe that its absolutely imperative that the world unite against terrorism. Demonstrators in egypt to the gangbang now calling for the resignation of president sisi cafes and shops shot and football matches were perspire and as officials tighten security across the country
Depends we started to see a few cracks in the system a couple of prominent republicans have come out and said this is potentially serious we need to not circle the wagons we need to see how this plays out but that is by far the minority especially when you look at theres been some dissent about the president and this issue on the conservative news channel thats very powerful with his base fox news but there has been some dissent but its going to be interesting because the house is technically in recess theyve all left town except for these members of this committee their state sticking around and now theyve ordered the depositions of 5 really key people now this is probably going to be done behind closed doors over the next 2 weeks its not going to be one of those show trials where members of congress all try to get on t. V. This is usually done by Committee Attorneys who are usually pretty good prosecutors they sit these people down or talking about the former ambassador from the u. S
Imperative that the world unite against terrorism the. As both leaders spoke a block away from the u. N. Building and t. Mo the protesters demanded the world take action 55 days of course feel no food no house no madison and they cant go out its not clear we here to protest we want to know the but let the word know whats happening there and nobodys doing anything. And on the ground in srinagar kashmiris under strict security controls and with indian troops keeping watch made their voices heard was both Prime Ministers modi and khan met separately with president on trump on the sidelines of the Un General Assembly this week but nothing has come of trumps offer to mediate between them and hence no sign of any Real Progress in avoiding further escalation over kashmir youre now aljazeera at the un in new york. Hundreds of people including local politicians have been arrested in indian administered kashmir ever since the area special status was revoked cases of stress and anxiety have gone