Women’s Suffrage from an African-American Perspective
Jessica Anderson presents the "Cult of True Womanhood," Suffragettes endured campaigns designed to divide and abolish their movement. There was also a growing contingent of female suffragettes that wanted to expand their mission to include the rights of People Of Color, men, women, and other "undesirables." How did this goal conflict with the main tenets of the original suffragettes?
Topics:
Compassion, Inclusion, Inherent Worth and Dignity, Justice