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1890-1920. The Progressive Movement was time of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, that included women's suffrage.
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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists 1

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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists
Episode 1
Frances Rollin was propelled into the national spotlight with the Pilot Boy steamship incident, in Charleston, South Carolina, where the captain refused her service due to the color of her skin...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 4

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The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 4
After the burning of Pennsylvania Hall, in Philadelphia, the Welds, along with Sarah Grimké, retreated to a farm in Belleville, New Jersey, where in 1839, the three produced a compendium on American...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 3

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The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 3
The pastoral letters, meant to crack down on the Grimké sisters’ activities, had the opposite effect. The Grimkés continued to grow in popularity, and their letters on women’s rights were among the...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 2

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The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 2
The Grimké sisters ran afoul of the Quakers as they embraced abolition and engaged in anti-slavery activities without permission. Angelina Grimké wrote a letter to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 1

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The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 1
Sarah and Angelina Grimké worked tirelessly for both abolition, and women’s suffrage. The Grimké sisters were the first to say, in print, that women deserved to live alongside men with an equal...
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3 3

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Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3
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Host Beryl Dakers asks the panel why it took so long for women to gain equal rights in both the U.S., and in the state of South Carolina.
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2 2

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Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2
Episode 2
The panel discusses various issues women face today, such as why it is important for women to be on the ballot, and women’s representation in our government.