Arts Nov 06 How a historic Nashville hotel played a key role in women’s suffrage By Cat Wise, Claire Mufson
Arts Aug 25 This Ida B. Wells mosaic is also a monument to women’s suffrage Look closely at this floor mosaic of the pionnering journalist, and a portrait of the fight for women's suffrage appears. By Joshua Barajas
Nation Aug 18 Gloria Steinem on the role of women of color in the suffrage movement Feminist writer, author and activist Gloria Steinem said that Black, indigenous and other American women of color were essential to the suffrage movement even though their efforts have not historically always been recognized. By Courtney Vinopal
Politics Aug 18 A century ago, some American women won the right to vote. Here’s what women say today Eleven female voters shared their perspective about this moment’s significance with the PBS NewsHour, in their own words. By Laura Santhanam, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Nation Aug 18 Watch 9:37 A century after 19th Amendment, Gloria Steinem on what challenges remain Tuesday marks a full century since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which says that the right to vote “should not be denied or abridged” on the basis of sex. We look back to the path to that milestone, and…
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump to pardon Susan B. Anthony for women’s suffrage anniversary By Deb Reichmann, Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he would sign “a full and complete pardon” later Tuesday, the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which ensured women the right to vote. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:05 100 years after women’s suffrage, work remains in achieving equality By PBS NewsHour This week it will be 100 years since the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women in America the hard-fought right to vote. With COVID-19 disproportionately affecting women, especially women of color, progress on several fronts including wage equality has been… Continue watching
May 21 WATCH: Pelosi speaks on coronavirus funding for mail-in voting, election security By Courtney Vinopal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a news conference May 21 on the 100th anniversary of the House of Representatives’ passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Watch the news conference in the player above. Pelosi… Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 1:49 Cultural institutions celebrate women’s suffrage centennial By Karla Murthy, Melanie Saltzman The year 2020 marks the centennial anniversary for women's suffrage, when the 19th amendment took effect giving some women the right to vote in U.S. elections. And on Saturday, one of the movement's key figures, Susan B. Anthony, would have… Continue watching
Sep 10 5 things you might not know about the 19th Amendment By Elizabeth Flock The milestone capped off a decades-long campaign by women who demanded that they, too, be involved in public affairs. Continue reading