Cure rater of votes for women, a r portrait of persistence. For this exhibition, i worked about three and a half years researching, teaching myself this history and finding all the objects. In this exhibition, we had about 124 objects of which there are 63 portraits and in cure rating the exhibition, i was hoping to tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified, but also ask questions about it. And ask what does it do and what does it not do. And why 1965 and the Voting Rights act is considered another sort of part two of the 19th amendment. So if youre fol low me, im going to take you through the exhibition and show you a few of the objects that tell this history. So lets go. Were in the first gallery of the exhibition and i mentioned that we have portraits that drive the narrative, but i also wanted to include in the exhibition pieces of art. Like the one were looking at which is titled the war spirit at home. Its by a female a
How did the marriage of democracy and truth, which looks so good from the outside, go so astray . See her entire talk about american democracy this sunday at 6 30 and 10 30 p. M. Eastern. Youre watching American History tv only on cspan3. Annexed a visit to the Smithsonian National portrait gallery. A guided tour of an exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment, using images of early suffrage leaders, she shows how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. Welcome to the National Portrait gallery at the smithsonian institution. Im the curator of votes for women. For this exhibition i worked 3. 5 years researching, finding all the objects. Objects, 63t 124 portraits. I was hoping to commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified. Ask questions about it. And why 1965, the Voting Rights act, was considered a part two of the voting amendment. I will show you a
For this exhibition, i worked three and a half years researching, finding all the objects. We have about 124 objects, 63 portraits. And incure yating the exhibition, i was hoping to commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified. But also ask questions about it. What does it do and what doesnt it do . And why 1965, the Voting Rights act, was considered a part two of the 19th amendment. So if youll follow me, i will show you a few of the objects that tell this history. So lets go. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. I mentioned we have portraits that drive the narrative. I also wanted to include pieces of art, like the one we are looking at. Its by a female artist. Lily martin spencer. He was active in the 1860s. I wanted to include this painting because it portrays young children, these four kids, one is a baby. But the three kids are celebrating. And the mother. Then you have a servan
A portrait of persistence. For this exhibition i worked 3. 5 teachingearching, myself this history, and finding all the objects. In the exhibition, we have about 124 objects, of which there are 63 portraits. In curating the exhibition i was , hoping to commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified. But also ask questions about it. Ask what does it do and what does it not do, and why 1965, the Voting Rights act, was considered a part two of the amendment. 19thif you follow me, i will take you through the exhibition and show you a few of the objects that tell this history. So lets go. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. I mentioned we have portraits that drive the narrative. I also wanted to include pieces of art, like the one we are looking at. It is titled the war spirit at home, and its by a female artist. She was active in the 1860s. I wanted to include this it portraysause Young Ch
I am Kate Clarke Lemay and im the curator of votes for women. For this exhibition, i worked 3. 5 years researching, finding all the objects. About 124 objects, of which there are 63 portraits. I was hoping to commemorate the 19th amendment and tell the history of the 19th amendment and how women lobbied to get this amendment passed and ratified. But also ask questions about it. And why 1965, the Voting Rights act, is considered a part two of the 19th amendment. I will show you a few of the objects that tell this history. Lets go. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. We are in the first gallery of the exhibition. I mentioned we have portraits that drive the narrative. I also wanted to include pieces of art, like the one we are looking at. Its by a female artist. She was active in the 1860s. I wanted to include this painting, because it portrays young children, these four kids, one is a baby. And the mother. She is reading the new york times. Then you have a servant or helper c