Alice Paul
Claiming Power
J.D. Zahniser and Amelia R. Fry
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People often find their interest in a cause awakened by a dramatization on stage, screen, between the pages of a book or, these days, on YouTube. This fall, Americans are learning about the highly dramatic battle in Britain to win the vote for women.
Posted on December 15, 2015
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Ninety-four years ago today, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States took effect, enshrining American women's right to vote. Fifty years later, in the midst of a new wave of feminist activism, Congress designated 26 August as Women's Equality Day in the United States.
Posted on August 26, 2014
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By J.D. Zahniser I saw a t-shirt the other day which brilliantly illustrated the ever-present contest over historical memory in America. The t-shirt featured the famous 1886 image of Geronimo with a few of his Apache followers, all holding weapons. The legend on the t-shirt? 'HOMELAND SECURITY: Fighting Terrorism Since 1492.'
Posted on June 24, 2014
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