Historical Equality

72 years. That's how long it took for women to win the right to vote, after suffragists first rallied at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. The battle was long, heart-felt, and sometimes bitter -- with a surprising split over race issues after the Civil War ended. The 19th Amendment was finally ratified on August 18, 1920, in the wake of the Spanish Flu Pandemic. 100 years later, the war for equality is still being fought -- making the history explored in this podcast more important than ever. Ellen DuBois, author of Suffrage: Women's Long Battle for the Vote, joins reporter Victoria Flexner to answer this question: How did getting the vote in 1920 change women’s ability to wield power in America? Podcast episode originally published June 16. Check out the entire 100 Years of Power project to learn more about women's history, like you've never heard it. More in this series 100 Years of Power, Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress From Eleanor Roosevelt to Shirley Chisholm, women begin to win control over their lives and bodies. With historians Susan Ware and Gina Lauria Walker and advocate Nell Merlino. 100 Years of Power, Part 3: What the Future Holds In 2020, six diverse women run for president, and Nancy Pelosi takes the House. With experts Molly Ball, Kelly Dittmar, Ronnee Schreiber and Glynda Carr.

Historical Equality

100 Years of Power, Part 1: Battle for Suffrage

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Historical Equality

100 Years of Power, Part 1: Battle for Suffrage

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