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Suffrage on the Riverfront: From Civil War Aid to the 19th Amendment S2-E6


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This episode explores the century-long fight for women's suffrage in St. Louis, highlighting the pivotal legal challenges of Virginia Minor and the tactical brilliance of Edna Gellhorn’s "Golden Lane" protest.

The discussion emphasizes how local organizations and grassroots activism evolved from post-Civil War aid societies into a powerful, non-violent political movement.

Recorded at 4 Hands Brewing, the conversation honors the persistence of three generations of suffragists who overcame legal defeats and internal divisions to secure the right to vote.

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Can You Dig itBy Hosts: Joe Shields and Dan Fuller -- Produced By: Theo Sloan and Bill Smith