suffrage - Jack Miller Center

Declaring Rights and Sentiments

July 17, 2022

Seneca Falls and the origins of the women's suffrage movement

On this day in 1820, American activist Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Massachusetts. An icon of the women’s suffrage movement, Anthony founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association […]

Christopher Newport University: 2020 Summer Teacher Webinar Series

June 24, 2020

CNU's Center for American Studies is sponsoring a series of webinars in July 2020 and invites all teachers to join. The programs are free and touch on the topic of the American woman's experience.

Frederick Douglass and 19th Century American Political Thought

February 14, 2020

Frederick Douglass was born in February 1818 on the eastern shore of Maryland. He is remembered as one of the greatest figures in the American antislavery movement.

Abraham Lincoln and the Preservation of the Union

February 10, 2020

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He is best known for his immense impact in leading our nation through a civil war and for ultimately abolishing slavery.

Tufts: Suffrage, Gender Differences, and the Quest for Equal Citizenship

January 22, 2020

On February 7, 2020, the Program for Political Thought at Tufts University, a new JMC partner program, will be hosting fellow Rogers Smith for a talk on suffrage.

Remembering Veterans Day

November 11, 2019

Veterans Day honors the bravery and sacrifice of all American veterans, past and present.