Women's suffrage

Description

A history of American women's fight for the right to vote. Covers milestones including Elizabeth Cady Stanton's convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848; Susan B. Anthony's arrest in 1873 when she tried to vote; the creation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890; the election to Congress in 1916 of Jeannette Rankin from Montana; and finally the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Today American women play a great role in politics as voters and at all levels of government. Includes footage of Senator Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Runtime

4 min

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Geography

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Date of Publication

2006

Database

Alexander Street

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