She the People: Votes for Women

History 2020

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As they wore skirts and hats, made signs and sewed sashes, they were imprisoned, tortured with forced feedings and beatings; 100 years ago women finally won the right to vote.

History 2020

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She the People: Votes for Women

Today, it seems incredible that just a century ago, American women had no voice in democracy. Just as remarkable is that it took over 70 years of campaigns, marches, hunger strikes, and arrests to pass the constitutional amendment guaranteeing them the right to vote. Witness the decades-long fight for suffrage by heroic women who fought to claim their rights as citizens, told through rarely seen footage, expert opinions, and dozens of historic objects from the Smithsonian Institution. The legacy of their quest continues to shape our democracy.

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She the People: Votes for Women

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As they wore skirts and hats, made signs and sewed sashes, they were imprisoned, tortured with forced feedings and beatings; 100 years ago women finally won the right to vote.

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Studio: Smithsonian Channel
Genre: History
Released: 2020
Rated: TV-PG

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Primary: English (United States) (AAC, Dolby 5.1, CC)

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: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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