Through the work of cspans city tours, well introduce you to some of these women. Youll learn why western territories and states were on the leading edge of the movement and youll hear how a letter from a mother to her son would help lead to the ratification of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. We begin in syracuse new york where we talk about Lucretia Mott. Lucretia mott is the most important white female abolitionist and one of the most important women in American History. Yet, shes not received the same amount of historical attention as someone like Elizabeth Cady stanton. Shes not a household name. My biography of Lucretia Mott is titled Lucretia Motts heresy. And the heresy refers to her own activist strategy. He always said to other activists, we must agitate. He advised reformers to stand out in our heresy, to confront social injustices, political injustices, legal injustices, and not be afraid to be labeled an iniffidel or nonconformist. And thats what Lucreti
Hardy. Tonight, we are in tara hot in the museum. Let me introduce you to one of our guests with us throughout the program tonight. Earnest free bird is a debs biographer. Its been 85 years since debs died. Why would we care about him . He was one of the most important labor leaders and in a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. He was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable and growing part of the american political culture. Is he interesting as a snapshot in time . Where does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many Third Party Candidates he and his fellow socialist managed to move the conversation and import directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. In that regard, he is of his time, but also having a long impact. Well have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on. Of the five bids he made for the white house, are any particularly significant . Two for different reasons. The 1912
His return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana following his release from prison by president harding after a federal conviction stemming from the war protests. And tonight were in terre haute in the debs home and museum. Let me introduce you to our guests. Earnest freebuerg. Why do we care about him . Debs was one of the most important labor leaders at a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. But more importantly, he was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable growing and important part of the american political call chu v culture. Does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many third party candidates, they managed to move the conversation in very important directions that have affected the development of american democracy. So in that car, he is of his time but also at a long impact on us as well. And well have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on, but of the fire bids he made for the white house, any particularl
Us throughout the program tonight. His book is call, its been 85 since debs died. Why do we care about him . Debs is one of the labor leaders at a crucial time and a conflict between labor and capital, but more importantly, he was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable, growing and important part of the american political culture. So is he interesting as a snapshot in time or do you think he has a lasting legacy, do you think . Like many thirdparty candidates he and his fellow socialists managed to move the conversation in very important directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. So in that regard he is of his time, but he has also had a long impact on us, as well. We will have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on, but of the five bids he made for the white house, are any particularly significant . Two for very different reasons. The 1912 bid represents the high watermark of socialism whe
Contender is eugene v debs, the nations most celebrated world war i protester. This footage captures him on his return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana, following his release from prison by president harding after federal convictions stemming from those were protests, and tonight, we are in terre haute. Let me introduce you to one of the guests who will be with us tonight. His book is called democracys prisoner eugene v debs, the first world war, and the right to dissent. Why do you care about him . He was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable, growing, and important part of the american political culture. Is it interesting as a snapshot in time or did he have a lasting legacy, do you think . I think he and his fellow candidates managed to move the discussion forward in important directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. He is of his time but has had a long impact on us as well. We will have time to delv