Celebrate a Century of Women抯 Suffrage with the Online Series 慦omen抯 Vote 100�
Published: September 20, 2020.
Commemorating the passing of the 19th amendment, and looking toward the 2020 election, 海角社区 History Center is partnering with Naper Settlement on presenting 揥omen抯 Vote 100.� The free virtual series focuses on women抯 suffrage from a variety of perspectives and provide a historical overview. The virtual presentations will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays October 13, 20, and 27.燰isit� to register.
揟his series underlines the efforts of so many to increase voting rights,� said Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, chair of the History Department and director of the 海角社区 History Center. Cremin.� 揟he live public programs provide an opportunity to look to the past, but also look toward the future.�
The programs are a partnership between Naper Settlement, 海角社区抯 Arts and Ideas Program, College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Communications (COFAHC), History Center, and Marketing and Communications.
October 13 features 揅asting a Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois� by speaker Jeanne Schultz Angel,燿irector of Learning Experiences and Historical Resources at Naper Settlement.
October 20 features 揂lice Paul and the Suffrage Movement抯 Use of Nonviolent Strategies� by Dr. Laurette Liesen,燾hair of Political Science and professor at 海角社区. She will present on Alice Paul, a Quaker and a political scientist, who worked tirelessly for women抯 right to vote.
October 27 presents 揃ridging Voting Rights: Amelia Boynton Robinson to John Lewis, and Beyond� by Cremin, Donna K. Sack, vice president & chief program officer at Naper Settlement, and Dr. Tara Y. White, department chair and history instructor at Wallace Community College in Selma Alabama.
The Naper Settlement also offers the Women: Waves of Change Exhibit � through December 31, 2020. The exhibit shares the story of women, past and present, who were and are foundational in the formation and development of Naperville and beyond.
The : Urban, Cultural and Catholic History of the Upper Midwest seeks to unite scholars, students, and the public in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of materials linked to the history of the Upper Midwest.
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