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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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In the final episode of her story of British women's fight for power, historian Amanda Vickery explores how the Edwardian suffragette movement became a quasi-terrorist organization and argues it is best understood as part of an ongoing equality struggle. She brings to life the enemies of female enfranchisement, from Prime Minister Herbert Asquith to the National Anti-Suffrage League. We learn about the political backroom deal that finally allowed...
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[2013], c2012
Language
English
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In the 1960s, labor leader and civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta organized in the fields, spearheading a national boycott of grapes and lettuce and making decent pay and working conditions a reality for thousands of farm workers. After receiving a Medal of Freedom at the White House in May 2012, Huerta spoke with NewsHour's Ray Suarez.
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