The Very Queer History of the Suffrage Movement
Happy Pride Month! Join the Alice Paul Institute for a program with Professor Wendy Rouse who's research explores the queer history of the suffrage movement.
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Happy Pride Month! Join the Alice Paul Institute for a program with Professor Wendy Rouse who's research explores the queer history of the suffrage movement.
Join us at Paulsdale in Mount Laurel, New Jersey for an afternoon of fun and engaging activities for the whole family as a celebration of the Equal Rights Amendment’s past, present, and future!
Alice Paul Institute will be hosting a full-day event in March in honor of the centennial of the introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment. In partnership with the New Jersey State Bar Association, SPI is excited to present Forward Together, Backward Never! The History and Future of the ERA. This full day conference-style program will feature 4 panels about different aspects of the Equal Rights Amendment in New Jersey and across the country.
Virtual and in-person options are available!
Join Alice Paul Institute and Lawnside Historical Society for a virtual presentation that will explore Black women in history who have liberated themselves and others, told through vignettes of Ona Judge, Hetty Reckless, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and more.