Waiting for Liberty

Continued voter suppression makes political engagement and the 2020 election more important than ever. We talk with our experts as well as Erin Geiger Smith, author of “Thank You For Voting,” about the state of voting today, and how listeners can continue the work of suffragists.

BOOK GIVEAWAY: As we conclude our podcast we have one more book to give away! Erin Geiger Smith’s book “Thank You For Voting” is an amazing resource for anyone who wants to dive deeper into the history of voting and the voting landscape today. Just follow @farsighted.creative (https://www.instagram.com/farsighted.creative/) and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! If you're profile is private, make sure you DM us a screenshot of your post so we don't miss it.

Intimate stories of black women like Mary McLeod Bethune reveal the racism and voting inequality that lingered after the 19th Amendment was passed. The experts dive into the reasons why the amendment didn’t enfranchise women of color, and the strategic flaw of the white suffragists that abandoned equal rights.

For a movement that lasted a century, what was it about 1920 that finally made the 19th Amendment possible? As suffragists got more versatile and creative, some of the more extreme tactics garnered criticism within the movement. We draw ties to today about what makes a successful movement, and what types of tactics are necessary.

The arrival of Alice Paul and the Silent Sentinels could be the most famous image of the women’s suffrage movement as it ushered in a new era of activism. Unfortunately the parade didn’t go well and once again raised questions about the racism of the movement.

BOOK GIVEAWAY: This week we are giving away "Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait? Alice Paul, Woodrow Wilson and the Fight for the Right to Vote" by Tina Cassidy. Just follow @farsighted.creative (https://www.instagram.com/farsighted.creative/) and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! If you're profile is private, make sure you DM us a screenshot of your post so we don't miss it. Shares before next week's episode will automatically be entered to win!

Coming into the 20th century, the Industrial Revolution and the immigration boom had enormous effects on American life. We discuss the effects of these changes on women and the suffrage movement, and the integral role working class suffragists played in the 19th Amendment.

BOOK GIVEAWAY: This week we are giving away "Creating a Female Dominion in American Reform" by Dr. Robyn Muncy. Just follow @farsighted.creative (https://www.instagram.com/farsighted.creative/) and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! If you're profile is private, make sure you DM us a screenshot of your post so we don't miss it. Shares before next week's episode will automatically be entered to win!

The suffrage movement wasn’t just political lobbying - it was fighting the cultural battles of gender inequality and negative stereotypes. In this episode, the experts break down all the creative ways that 19th century suffragists fought against inequality, even as anti-suffrage women were organizing to fight back.

And Happy Voter Registration Day!

To check your voter registration and see what’s on your ballot, go to:

https://www.vote411.org/

For important deadlines and information about voting in your state, check out:

https://www.aclu.org/voter/

BOOK GIVEAWAY: This week we are giving away Lucy Stone: An Unapologetic Life by Dr. Sally McMillen, and “Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener” by Dr. Kimberly Hamlin. Just follow @farsighted.creative (https://www.instagram.com/farsighted.creative/) and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! If you're profile is private, make sure you DM us a screenshot of your post so we don't miss it. Shares before next week's episode will automatically be entered to win!

This episode discusses the persistence of suffragists through the breakdown of voting rights in the late 19th century, and how we can learn from them to fight for voting rights today.

BOOK GIVEAWAY: This week we'll be doing an Instagram giveaway of Dr. Liette Gidlow's book "The Big Vote." Just follow @farsighted.creative (https://www.instagram.com/farsighted.creative/) and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! If you're profile is private, make sure you DM us a screenshot of your post so we don't miss it. Shares before next week's episode will automatically be entered to win!

The 1870s to 1900 saw the growth of a widespread women’s suffrage movement. This episode chronicles the diverse tactics used by suffragists of varied races all across the country.

BOOK GIVEAWAY // As much as we love sharing suffrage stories through our podcast, we know there are many more stories out there. So this week, we're giving away Dr. Susan Ware's book, "Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote." It's packed full of amazing human stories that show how creative suffragists really were.⁠ ⁠ Just follow “@farsighted.creative” on Instagram, and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! If your profile is private, make sure you send us a screenshot of your post so we don't miss it. Shares before next week’s episode will automatically be entered to win.⁠

We explore how the Civil War affected suffrage, not only from the events of the war but the culture into reconstruction. This episode revolves around the debate concerning the 15th amendment, how that caused a rift between prominent suffragists and larger questions on racism and suffrage.

BOOK GIVEAWAY: This week we'll be doing an Instagram giveaway of Dr. Martha S. Jones' new book, “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.” Just follow @farsighted.creative (https://www.instagram.com/farsighted.creative/) and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! Shares before next week's episode will automatically be entered to win.

Asking experts “when did the suffrage movement start?” provides a broad range of answers and dates. This episode focuses on how several individual women got involved in women’s rights movements that became the suffrage movement. It also includes a discussion with Lisa Tetrault, author of “The Myth of Seneca Falls,” about the lens from which we remember this history, and how we approach history today.

BOOK GIVEAWAY: This week we'll be doing an Instagram giveaway of Lisa Tetrault's book "The Myth of Seneca Falls." Just follow @farsighted.creative (https://www.instagram.com/farsighted.creative/) and tag us when you share the podcast with your friends! Shares before next week's episode will automatically be entered to win.