Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois

A Road Scholar Program by Jeanne Schultz Angel

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When

Sep 18, 2022
2:00pm–3:00pm

Where

The Friends of the Mount Carroll District Library, NFP
208 N Main St
Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Cost

Free
Open to the public

Prior 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. While 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 stop her voice, women’s suffrage has been a battle hard fought by a diverse group of activists in Illinois.

This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Anna Gray at graya023@gmail.com.

Learn more about Jeanne Schultz Angel, this program, and how to book it.

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Sponsors

The Friends of the Mount Carroll District Library, NFP