Suffrage at 100

Guest: Katherine Kitterman, Historical Director, Better Days 2020

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, but also the 150th anniversary of the first woman to cast a ballot in the US and the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Women’s history involves reform movements seeking equality for everyone. Another look at that legacy. 

 

International Women's Rights

Guest: Mona Siegel, Professor, History, California State University, Sacramento, and author, "Peace on Our Terms: The Global Battle for Women's Rights After the First World War"

The Paris Peace talks of 1919 led to an increase in international women’s organizations, and ultimately contributed to advances in international women’s rights.

 

Teaching Kids About Suffrage

Guest: Rachel Wadham, Education and Juvenile Literature Librarian, BYU, and regular contributor to "The Lisa Show," BYUradio

Rachel Wadham discusses some of the best books for young readers about women's suffrage.