In which John Green teaches you about American women in the Progressive Era and, well, the progress they made. So the big deal is, of course, the right to vote women gained when the 19th amendment was passed and ratified. But women made a lot of other gains in the 30 years between 1890 andContinue reading “Women’s Suffrage: Crash Course US History #31”
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The Revolutionary Life of Emma Goldman
Once dubbed one of the most dangerous people in America by J. Edgar Hoover, activist and speaker Emma Goldman defied history with her revolutionary support for labor rights, women’s rights and “everyone’s right to beautiful radiant things.” Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypesContinue reading “The Revolutionary Life of Emma Goldman”