african women became involved in women s suffrage and other political movements in the first half of the 20th century. united states capitalists already and the women s suffrage commission hosted this event doctor martha jones was the very first scholar that we recruited for this symposium. back in the day when you could see one another, i went over to baltimore and we had coffee and got to know each other a little bit. she agreed that she would come and keynote our conference. so we are so honored. doctor jones is a historian, a writer and a commentator whose work has focused on how black americans have shaped the history of american democracy. her most recent book, which just came out, is called vanguard, how black when women overcame barriers won the vote and insisted on equality for all. this book is fascinating. you have to get it. it starts with doctor joneses grandmother, soucie soucie jones, and i must admit i have not finished the book, but it has amazing stori
vanguard, how black women overcame barriers vanguard: how black women broke barriers, won the vote, and insisted on equality for all this book is fascinating. you have to get it. it starts with doctor joneses grandmother, soucie jones, and i must admit i have not finished the book, but it has amazing stories of women who really have made a difference. we look forward, dr. jones, to hearing your story. so let me just tell you a little bit about doctor jones. she was born in central harlem and was originally trained as an attorney and was working on social justice issues after being trained at in new york. so at the law school, she became a public interest lawyer and spent nearly ten years representing homeless people, people with mental illness, people living with aids. and in 1994, she was awarded fellowship on the future of the city of new york at columbia university based on her lawyer-ing work. and there, her career took an interesting turn as she was drawn to the re
marking the centennial of the 19th amendment, an abolitionist harriet taubman and how she joined the suffrage movement later in her life. on august 18th, 1920, tennessee became the 36th and lasting to ratify the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote. the decades long fight, and it s legacy. the organized women movement dates when the convention to consider the rights of women devote wasn t cynical false, new york. a committee found their grievances against the government of men to be the same number that men have had and endured. it took george washington 60 years to make amends grievances by war. it took 72 years to establish women s rights by law. at least 1000 legal enactments were necessary, and everyone was a struggle against abolition. women s suffrage is hard work and party, crowned by victory. colleen shogan it s the vice chair of the centennial commission, also the senior vice president of the white house historical association. joining us here in wash
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