Women’s Suffrage Movement
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Black Suffrage Heroes Honored in Digital Public Library
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has announced a set of partnerships with the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff…
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Black Suffrage Leaders Fought for Freedom and Against Stereotypes
As the centennial anniversary of the suffrage movement approaches, many historians are working to spread the word about the critical…
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Black Suffragettes Carved Out Path for Veep Hopefuls
Whoever gets the nod, they can look at not their popularity and ability to win votes, but to the past…
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Angelina Weld Grimké: ‘Black Power Wrapped in Fair Skin’
Angelina Weld Grimké was born into a legacy of advocacy for racial justice.
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Black Women’s Voting Power Comes From Ancestors in Suffrage Movement
The race for the Black woman vote is on, but the frantic attempt to secure their support stands as a…
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Black Women Had to Overcome Voter Suppression 100 Years Ago and Today
As the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment draws closer, historians and others recalled the plight of…
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‘Ain’t I a Woman?’: Sojourner Truth Proved the Strongest of All
At the 1851 Women's Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio, Sojourner Truth delivered what is now recognized as one of…
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Historians Finally Giving Just Due to Black Women of the Suffrage Movement
Black women are finally getting their due for the significant role they played in the suffrage movement.
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Early Suffragists Overcame Opposition from Other Women
The movement toward women's suffrage had many obstacles, including the formation of the National Association Opposed to Women Suffrage (NAOWS),…
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Suffragist Mary Church Terrell: ‘I Am African American’
When there's any mention of the pivotal role Black women played in the suffrage movement, Mary Church Terrell is often…
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