Through the work of cspans city tours, well introduce you to some of these women. Youll learn why western territories and states were on the leading edge of the movement and youll 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 we talk about Lucretia Mott. Lucretia mott is the most important white female abolitionist and one of the most important women in American History. Yet, shes not received the same amount of historical attention as someone like Elizabeth Cady stanton. Shes not a household name. My biography of Lucretia Mott is titled Lucretia Motts heresy. And the heresy refers to her own activist strategy. He always said to other activists, we must agitate. He advised reformers to stand out in our heresy, to confront social injustices, political injustices, legal injustices, and not be afraid to be labeled an iniffidel or nonconformist. And thats what Lucreti
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
Haven court. Police looking for the third suspect who is still on the loose. Hes described as having a heavy build. 5 foot 10 to 6 feet tall and investigators do in the know his race. All 3 suspects are scene in the joyed from last week. The 3 allegedly killed christopher inside Office Building on monday avenue. Meanwhile cell phone video ofless night officer involved shooting. Shows an officer standing over one suspect. Moments after the unarmed man was shot. Undercover officers had followed him to relative home in south san jose. Detectives identified him as suspect in the torture and murder last thursday. They feared would he kill again this time a woman who had been in his car. We know this person has suspected of having murdered someone else earlier this week. Sought officer fired at the suspect once he did not comply with officers commands. The suspect turned around and officer fired again. Suspect turned out to not have a gun on him and was shot first in the back. L we have much
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