D.C. Mondays: Suffragists in Washington, D.C.: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote
Rebecca Boggs Roberts
Monday, October 12th
12pm EDT
In this online talk, author Rebecca Boggs Roberts discusses her recent book about the parade and other tactics that eventually led to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
About the Book
The Great Suffrage Parade was the first civil rights march to use the nation's capital as a backdrop. Alice Paul planned a grand spectacle on Pennsylvania Avenue for the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration in 1913—marking the beginning of a more aggressive strategy for the women's suffrage movement.
About Rebecca Boggs Roberts
Rebecca Boggs Roberts has been many things including, but not limited to, journalist, producer, tour guide, forensic anthropologist, event planner, political consultant, jazz singer, and radio talk show host. Currently, she is curator of programming for Planet Word, a museum set to open in D.C.'s historic Franklin School. Her most recent book is Suffragists in Washington DC: The 1913 March and the Fight for the Vote.
How to Participate
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About the D.C. Mondays Series
Join local authors, researchers, and community members online for lively discussions about Washington, D.C.’s history, politics, culture, and more.