Discovering New York Suffrage Stories
Meet diverse New York women who battled oppression and racism in their fight for the vote.
In New York State, the epicenter for reform in the mid 1800’s, women began their battle for the vote. The movement’s success depended on these women, but today, many of their stories are absent from the history. Meet a few of the diverse suffragists who tirelessly navigated issues of religious intolerance, sexism, politics, and racism as they fought for the vote and for women’s equality.
In New York State, the epicenter for reform in the mid 1800’s, women began their battle for the vote. The movement’s success depended on these women, but today, many of their stories are absent from the history. Meet a few of the diverse suffragists who tirelessly navigated issues of religious intolerance, sexism, politics, and racism as they fought for the vote and for women’s equality.
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Discovering New York Suffrage Stories
Discovering New York Suffrage Stories
Meet diverse New York women who battled oppression and racism in their fight for the vote.
Discovering New York Suffrage Stories
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Discovering New York Suffrage Stories
Learn about Hester Jeffrey's role in bringing black women to the conversation on equality.
Hester Jeffrey
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Discovering New York Suffrage Stories
Learn about the key players in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, like Matilda Joslyn Gage.
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Discovering New York Suffrage Stories is a local public television program presented by WNED PBS.
