Make me a grave where’er you will, In a lowly plain, or a lofty hill; Make it among earth’s humblest graves, But not in a land where men are slaves. -Frances E.W. Harper, 1858...
“I say then that justice is not fulfilled so long as woman is unequal before the law.” -Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, 1866 We celebrate Women’s Equality Day each year to commemorate the day...
“Let the hearts of the women of the world respond to the song of the herald angels of peace on earth and good will to men. Let them throb as one heart unified by...
We are pleased to announce that Ask a Suffragist: Stories and Wisdom from America’s First Feminists will be followed by three more Ask a Suffragist books, channeling the lived experiences of suffragists spanning 100...
April Young Bennett talks about how learning history helped her become a better modern activist and what she has learned from some of her historical heroes, such as Francis Ellen Watkins Harper and Sojourner...
April Young Bennett shared stories about some of the suffragists who have inspired her most with Robert Sharpe on BITE Radio. Listen to the complete episode to learn more about Maria W. Stewart, Frances...
“Let me make songs for the people,” wrote Frances, who performed her poetry like modern slam poetry, entertaining while educating about racial justice. via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BzvPlESBFr-/ Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is one of the...
It has been nearly 100 years since the Nineteenth Amendment gave (most) American women the right to vote and it took about a hundred years of activism to win that right. The first...
The first book in the Ask a Suffragist series, Stories and Wisdom from America’s First Feminists, informs modern-day activists with lessons learned from some of the first American suffragists and feminists. Where can I buy...
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