Amendments ratification. The final section examines both the Immediate Impact and the struggles that went into modern day. And we have the curator of that exhibit. [ applause ] one of the goals is to recognize the broad diversity of suffrage activists and the many b bases which american women have been barred for voting. The exhibit looks beyond the familiar names such as susan b. Anthony and others and brings to our attention activists from a variety of backgrounds showing that the cause of suffrage was advanced by american women across race, ethnicity and class. Susan ware, a pioneer and a leading feminist biographer is the author and editor of numerous books including american womens history, still missing, Amelia Earheart and letter to the world, seven women who shaped the american century. Educated at Wellesley College and Harvard University shes taught at New York University and harvard where she served as editor of the biographical dictionary, notable american women. Since 2012,
To vote, the National Portrait gallery, National Archives and the library of congress have created special exhibits. Curators talk about the Creative Process behind the exhibits including determining goals in selecting objects. The berkshire conference of womens historians and the womens Suffrage Centennial commission hosted this event. Im martha jones, a copresident along with tie i cant miles along the berkshire conference. Im happy to be welcoming all of you to this evenings conversation, and i have to extend the special embrace to our members tuning in from all over the world today. With this event, we begin a conference weekend, the big berkes 2020, not as we planned for in baltimore at johns hopkins. Instead, were being linked together by digital sound and image. I, for one, am grateful even for this today. The year 2020 marks 100 years since the 19th amendment, Legal Protection for womens votes became part of the u. S. Ko constitution. For us as historians of womens genders and
The cspan cities tour is exploring american stories as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. We travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour we will experience the history of this south, texas city. Starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions National Historical park. Following that in about 20 minutes we will hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. And in about 40 minutes visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions, the historic river walk. Later a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the city dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at Mission San Jose, one of four remaining colonial Spanish Missions in san antonio. Welcome to our Spanish Governors Palace. What youre looking at is actually the last visual remnants of the presidio, the original facility was built in the 1720s and it was really the residence for the captain. What we are looking at toda
Effort i think. Its not just going to say we want women to run, there are going to have to be doctoral plane just changes in place. After words airs at 10 pm and sundays at 9 pm eastern and the specific on on cspan2. Cspan2. Then and about 15 minutes we will visit the special collections at the university of texas in san antonio. Later in about 40 minutes the debate surrounding confederate statues and memorialization. We begin our special feature with lewis fisher on his book saving san antonio. We are standing in come to the Geographical Center of san antonio, texas. When fun of whats called the Spanish Governors Palace in account that was actually set up here due to the complex between two european empires, france and spain, in the 18th century. Spain had of course established itself well in latin america and south america and in mexico, and northern mexico was a special important to spain because of very rich silver mines. France was over to the northeast in louisiana and it reached
Judge to pursue civil rights communication. Becoming the first of many legislative victories over the next 50 year that is have been critical tools for protecting civil rights. Throughout the past 50 years, our university has been grounded by the legacy rendered by the out comes of the dedicated commitment of countless locals, as well as National Civil rights activists. Signed in law on july 2nd, 1964, the Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation. Todays keynote speaker, attorney genric holder has made protecting civil rights a tough priority of his administration at the department of justice. In his commencement address, he offered the following insight about the future path of civil rights in our country. It is not enough just to open the gates of opportunity. All of our citizens must have the ability to walk through those gates. This is the next and more profound stage of our civil rights. I believe that presentations and discussions in todays symposium highlight the critical importanc