Sex, Sexuality and Suffrage
A panel of scholars talked about how suffragists, as a group, outwardly adhered to traditional ideas of marriage and heterosexuality to… read more
A panel of scholars talked about how suffragists, as a group, outwardly adhered to traditional ideas of marriage and heterosexuality to demonstrate the suffrage movement’s respectability, yet many privately engaged in non-traditional relationships. The California Historical Society hosted this event and provided the video. close
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