Chapter
Women's Suffrage Movement
42:39 - 47:55 (05:15)
This podcast episode talks about the struggle of women in the suffrage movement who were mistreated, abused, and force-fed to obtain their right to vote; and the long journey towards achieving the women's right to vote.
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After years of mistreatment and lack of support for the women's suffrage movement, President Wilson changed his stance and urged Congress to pass the amendment allowing women to vote.
42:39 - 45:23 (02:43)
Summary
After years of mistreatment and lack of support for the women's suffrage movement, President Wilson changed his stance and urged Congress to pass the amendment allowing women to vote. The mistreatment of women in prison, including force-feeding raw eggs, led to public outrage and strengthened the fight for women's rights.
ChapterWomen's Suffrage Movement
Episode108: The Night of Terror. Women's Rights National Historic Park.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
This podcast episode highlights the importance of the persistence of people in driving forward women's rights advocacy, and how it takes time for the general public to accept it.
45:23 - 47:55 (02:31)
Summary
This podcast episode highlights the importance of the persistence of people in driving forward women's rights advocacy, and how it takes time for the general public to accept it. The host shares how reading the brutal methods used to stop women's suffrage made the movement and its challenges a lot more real to her.