Secret in American History by demand because i guess 100 years just means more then any other major milestone and so the whole movement is getting a lot 7 of recognition. And history is there is a lot of the peeling back of an onion so to speak of information that has not been widespread in its way past time so its a very exciting. On your the some projects are historically showcased throughout history you know as white women what i want to ask you if you can what was the role of black women Voting Rights in the history of this movement and why is it consistently stated that the 19th amendment ensured all women Voting Rights access what in fact you know black women face significant barriers to vote and even with the passage of the 9 to the moment how has that been changed over the years and and how has it gotten better. Thats a big question and so. You know the history of the 1000 amendment is a long history and a complicated history and particularly when it comes to regulations so the
Billions of people i think thats an important cost. Cost warheads hurting after the social to the run as it say are the most important messages a social distancing the most important messages are washing your hands theres even growing evidence that wearing a mask like you are and all the time i presume thats not going to do you any good theres lots of evidence that wearing a mask constantly will not do you any good im not against the wearing of it in public spaces and indeed in confined spaces but you dont need it all the time its really his silly you dont need to take it off youre probably harming yourself and people say for example or go maybe. Long problems maybe theyve got heart problems theyre the example your setting is very very shortly and very very poor for them you dont need a mask in your house if we carry on down the route youre going youll just spread paranoia and you will just spread paranoia and from that paranoia will become hatred and people start blaming certain group
Readings and salutations women are more than a sum of our reproductive parts women are force a powerful and Strategic Group a group that the route history was seen as such a threat to the massage mystic male dominated environment that womens rights were stripped we were treated like 2nd class citizens in public and even in our own homes but the year 2020 with all of its ups and downs gives time to pay homage to and celebrate one of the greatest victories american women have achieved gaining the right to vote 100 years ago on august 18th 1900 the 19th amendment to the Us Constitution was ratified and the largest expansion of democracy in American History. Came as a result of the 19th amendment this is story year of its celebration also brings to light other factors related to voter rights the battle for the white house to sit with president Donald Trumps Reelection Campaign explicitly working to not only limit diverse voter turnout but to deconstruct voter platforms from long lines and
Women yielding political power. Im with cspan, American History on tv on cspan 3 every weekend is happy to coordinate with the organization of american historians to moderate this panel discussion. And of course it could not come at a better moment in history with the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote passed by the house u. S. And u. S. Senate in 1919 and then ratified in 1920. Here we are a hundred years later, the 116th congress has the highest percentage of women ever making up a roughly quarter of each chamber. And we have a female speakr for the second time, and we have four women so far running for president. Todays panel will look at women, the role of women and the key turning points of women in american politics. I want to introduce each of our panelists and come back through and have each of them talk about their books or the period of time theyre writing about for about five minutes and then well open up the conversation to all of you. So let me introduce you t
That has ever happened. They should have postponed it. They should have really postponed it. Youre getting people sick out here. Georges election making national headlines. Lines wrapping around buildings and calls for investigations following allegations of voter suppression. The results are still coming in, with the secretary of States Office saying it could take longer than usual because so many people chose to vote by absentee ballot to the coronavirus. Susan erin geiger smith, those are scenes from two recent primary elections in the 2020 campaign year. Are they a harbinger of what this country might expect in november, or aberrations . Ms. Smith i hope that they are not, but i think a lot of preparations need to be made, for it will be. I actually think it is so important that we have these sort of test runs, the primary, to kind of see where the kinks are, and hopefully both the local Elections Officials and at the state and federal level are watching it and seeing how to solve