The matriarch and abolitionist Charlotte Vandine Forten and her three daughters Margaretta, Sarah Louisa, and Harriet’s activism spanned multiple decades and generations,  leaving a lasting impact on the fight for social justice and gender equality.

The matriarch and abolitionist Charlotte Vandine Forten and her three daughters Margaretta, Sarah Louisa, and Harriet’s activism spanned multiple decades and generations, leaving a lasting impact on the fight for social justice and gender equality.

The matriarch and abolitionist Charlotte Vandine Forten and her three daughters Margaretta, Sarah Louisa, and Harriet’s activism spanned multiple decades and generations,&nbsp; leaving a lasting impact on the fight for social justice and gender equality.

Episode 5 - The Forten Women of Philadelphia

Welcome to BLACK SUFFRAGIST IN THE SPOTLIGHT! &nbsp; We bring center-stage trailblazers often hidden in history.&nbsp; Our honorees are epic, but we retell their journeys in compact servings.&nbsp; So, in the time it takes you to prep and chill with your favorite drink, you can take in some of the highs and lows of their remarkable lives.&nbsp; The podcast is hosted by Jennifer Rolle, producer and director of the documentary THE BLACK SUFFRAGIST. &nbsp; Please join us as we celebrate these 19th-century pioneers.

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Welcome to BLACK SUFFRAGIST IN THE SPOTLIGHT!   We bring center-stage trailblazers often hidden in history.  Our honorees are epic, but we retell their journeys in compact servings.  So, in the time it takes you to prep and chill with your favorite drink, you can take in some of the highs and lows of their remarkable lives.  The podcast is hosted by Jennifer Rolle, producer and director of the documentary THE BLACK SUFFRAGIST.   Please join us as we celebrate these 19th-century pioneers.

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Episode 5 - The Forten Women of Philadelphia

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