Vote! How Women Won the Fight

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Available as a program for children, teens, or adults
by Ann Bausum

The award-winning With Courage and Cloth introduces readers to the under-told story of how American women fought for and won the right to vote. This illustrated program conveys the scope of that struggle and the variety of its leaders—women for whom cloth served as the weapon of choice during the extended campaign.

Stories, readings, and historical photos convey the drama of the battle. Meet Elizabeth Cady Stanton, sparkplug for the first Woman's Rights Convention, held in 1848 at Seneca Falls, N.Y. Stand with Susan B. Anthony when the nation celebrates its centennial in 1876—yet women are still denied the right to vote. March with Alice Paul and her militant suffragists during the 1910s as tensions mount over the enfranchisement of women. Anticipate the tallying of votes at the Tennessee statehouse in 1920 during the ratification fight for the 19th Amendment. These stories and more convey the heartache and humor, commitment and courage that brought women the right to vote.

Length: 45 minutes for program, 10-15 minutes for questions

Technical requirements: slide projector and projection screen