Council. In the president travels to minnesota to give remarks on the economy live at 3 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. In 1840 eight, convention was held in seneca falls, new york, discussed the state of womens rights in the country. This was the beginning of the womens Suffrage Movement. 1920 four women to earn the right to vote. During those years, would form,s creating a national movement. It was women in every community who led the effort in their towns and states to amend rights. Some ofintroduce you to these women who dedicated their lives to this cause. You will learn why western territories in states where on the leading edge of the movement. And you will hear how a letter from a mother to her son would lead to the ratification of the 19th amendment, giving women the rights to vote. York,in in syracuse, new where an author talks about one of the movementss known figures, Lucretia Mott. She was born on the island of nantucket. But she lived most of her life in philadelphia. That was
I stand before you i stand before you without a single pledge or promise or understanding of any kind except for the advancement of your cause and the preservation of american democracy. [applause] as your nominee, i will have an aggressive fighting campaign. [applause] the republicans l willkie ran for president in 1940. These are some damages some images of him on the campaign trail. We are here with david willkie. I want you to introduce the cabinet audiences of some of the fervor. Your grandfather ran for president and try to defeat Franklin Delano roosevelt, who was seeking a third term. Here we are just entering into the great depression, the end of the hoover administration, eight years of the Roosevelt Administration. President roosevelt was right at the height of its power. That opened up a tie for a dark horse candidate. Keep in mind the state of the Republican Party. It was a party defeated by roosevelt in 1932. What were the republicans looking for and why was your grandfat
It contains all the Contact Information you need to stay in touch with member ovs congress, federal agencies and state governors. Order your copy today at cspanstore. Org. Next, a visit to Smithsonians National portrait gallery. N the second of a twopart program, American History gets a guided tool of exhibits marking the centennial of the 19th amendment. Using political cartoons and images of suffragettes picketing the white house. Kate im kate lemay, and im the curator of votes for women. Im standing in front of what we call our title treatment. It is large low up of this born actress, and she was acting as columbia, the allegorical figure that represents the United States during the conclusion of this parade in washington, d. C. Thats just one event of the ong Suffrage Movement this exhibition highlights. We have 124 objects of this long history bringing it right up to 1920. But then also clearing the 19th amendment and when it did not do was enfranchise all women including women of
Discussion or save them for the q a at the end of the event, so i just want everyone to know that before we get started. So as i said, this, of course, could not be a more important or more timely conversation that we are going to have today since the death of george floyd in Police Custody last night. We have seen nationwide unrests, we have seen protests not only here in america but internationally. Weve also seen a certain narrative take hold. It start with the assumption that the only way to properly view George Floyds death is through racial lens. In fact, all of encounters between police and black suspects are increasingly view this way. Its a narrative of Derek Chauvin and that george floyd is every black man in america. That blacks essentially leave the house each day worried about having a violent encounter with police. The media has run with this narrative which faces very little pushback, very little skepticism and it leaves with us with the impression that the biggest probl
You new programs and publishing news. You can watch our archive evidence programs anytime at booktv. Org. Senator Martha Mcsally is a republican from arizona the awe or if the book, dare to fly. Senator mcsally, how did you become known also the a10 check who likes to dip . Guest well, i share that journey in day to fly. Thank you for having me on. I went from being a shy, pudgy, motion sick little girl to being our first woman in u. S. History to fly a fighter jet in combat, and when the law was finally changed it was against the law and against poll i si i broke through the barrier for the women and girls behind me and it was not an easy journey and i was trying to show could i fly the jet, it doesnt care if youre a boy or girl. Just care weather you fly well and shoot straight. But it was a challenging time so is decided to kind of beat them at their own game as they were playing fighter polite gyms and one thereof these things would chewing tobacco. I hair she story how somebody sa