As the beginning of the womens Suffrage Movement. However, it took until 1920, over 72 years later, for women to earn the right to vote. During those years, organizations such as the National American womens Suffrage Association and National Womens party would form, creating a national movement. Yet, it was women in every community who lead the effort in their towns and states to demand rights. Through the work of cspan cities tour, we will introduce you to some of these women who dedicated their lives to this cause, from a pro suffrage newspaper publisher in oregon, to a 23yearold montana and arrested for protesting on the white house lawn. You will learn why western territories and states were on the leading edge of the movement, and you will hear how a letter from a mother to her son would help lead to the ratification of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. We begin in syracuse, new york, where author Carol Faulconer talks about one of the movements lesser known figu
Protesters are injured in Eastern Libya while calling for the resignation of one of waterloo fastest Security Officials. Because my only concern was to get my books out so that i can study and sit my examinations. On meet the sudanese students determined to succeed in the face of devastating floods. Were going to start though with the story out of russia this hour millions of people casting their ballots in a series of local elections theyre electing members of Regional Parliaments of municipalities and governors as well on the 3rd and final day of voting held over several days because of the pandemic. Well these elections are being held a year ahead of parliamentary polls and are seen as a referendum on president putins popularity the poisoning of russias main Opposition Leader alexina volleys cast a shadow his supporters have been campaigning for candidates who will challenge the government in the elections. This is the 2nd time russians are voting in a major election during the pand
See here soon becomes japans new Prime Minister the nation faces its because economic downturn because of the pandemic. So then a 2 pronged whether assault in the United States is people fleeing wildfires in one part of the country and rushing to avoid severe flooding in another slow moving Hurricane Sally has made landfall on the gulf coast it threatens to unleash heavy rain and catastrophic flooding and another powerful storm is also brewing in the atlantic thats Hurrican Teddy and it could hit bermuda as early as this weekend and on the other side of the u. S. Coast its in Oregon Wildfires are continuing to burn and forcing people out of their homes nearly 2000000 hectares of land has been charred and a federal disaster has been declared and the impact of those fires is now being witnessed on an entirely different continent traces of smoke have been detected in europe which is 8000 kilometers away. Were going to now from jay gray who has more on hurricane sonny from my bill in alaba
Against humanity. More than 100000 homes damaged or destroyed the crane that gets underway in sudan after weeks of flooding. You see here just to go becomes japans new Prime Minister as the nation faces its biggest economic downturn because of the pandemic. And im we are hearty with all of your sports news the former head of world athletics lamine diac has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption well bring you more on that story later this news hour. So then a 2 pronged weather assault in the United States has people fleeing wildfires in one part of the country and rushing to avoid severe flooding in another slow moving Hurricane Sally has made landfall on the gulf coast threatening to unleash heavy rain. Rain heavy heavy rain and catastrophic flooding another powerful storm also brewing in the atlantic thats hurrican teddie which could hit bermuda as early as this weekend on the other side of the u. S. Coast in oregon and the devastation is plain to
Johnson is accused of embarrassing the nation over break that by 2 former Prime Ministers. Well were starting in greece where authorities have started moving refugees to a new site on the island of after their camp burned down earlier this week thousands of refugees have been sleeping rough since the morea camp europes largest was reduced to ash the refugees are demanding humanitarian assistance and are resisting the attempts to relocate them greek police fired tear gas at protesters on saturday stephanie is now been speaking to some of the refugees earlier we heard stephanie some of their extraordinary stories tell us more. Thats right and i think you know when we talk about. Number is around 12000. 00 refugees on this island now homeless. Story. Something thats so important like for example theres an afghan family here theyve been. One of the little ones are drawn to them so you know they are people who had hopes of had dreams and as you heard earlier when you were talking about talk