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suffrage
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Suffragette City: The Substance and the Shadow
Isabella decided “to take her freedom into her own hands.”
Why You Should Care About Hong Kong
They may be only seven million, a small dot on the globe, but what is happening right now in Hong Kong might have deeper implications than you think.
The Good Old Days
Before social media, people spread ideas with postcards. Collectors Weekly features an article of the double-edged sword variety. Lisa Hicks provides a selection of Suffrage-era postcards (both pro and against),…
“The Great Schism”
This Ta-Nehesi Coates Atlantic piece takes a closer look at what caused the rift between abolitionists and suffragists, despite their many shared values. “I think one way of looking at…
Freedom Fighters
A new novel by Kate Walbert chronicles five generations of women’s struggles, from suffrage to the War on Terror.