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SUMMARY:Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois
DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom on March 19th at 7 pm for our monthly Ideas Forum\, “Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois.” This event is free\, but please register. \nThis event is co-sponsored by AAUW Naperville Area Branch and NCJW North Shore. \nPrior to 1920\, women were denied the vote in the majority of elections in the United States. The struggle for enfranchisement began with the birth of our nation and was strategized differently in our local\, state\, and federal elections. Despite what people today believe to be a straightforward goal\, the path to women’s suffrage was infused with sexism and racism and triggered a fear of feminism\, whose roots are still seen today. \nWhile wealthy women advocates played a vital role in the suffrage movement\, they were not the only ones seeking enfranchisement. From attorney Ellen Martin\, the first woman to vote in Illinois\, to Ida B. Wells\, a woman who did not let racism silence her voice\, women’s suffrage has been a battle hard fought by a diverse group of activists in Illinois. \nPresented by Jeanne Schultz Angel \nJeanne is the Director of Learning Experiences and historical Resources for Naper Settlement. She is a nonprofit administrator and museum professional with more than 24 years of experience in cultural institutions. She holds a BA in Anthropology and an MA in History from Illinois State University. \nShe has been the executive director of three Chicagoland historical organizations: St. Charles Heritage Center\, Lombard Historical Society/Sheldon Peck Homestead\, and the Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park. \nIn addition\, she served as the executive director of the Illinois Association of Museums. Most recently\, she was the lead historian in Seeking Charlie: Connecting the Dots Left by a Freedom Seeker in Illinois\, a grant funded by the Association of African American Life & History and the National Park Service.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/casting-a-historic-vote-suffrage-for-women-in-illinois/
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