Black Women's Long History Leading American Political Movements
One hundred years and one day after the ratification of the 19th Amendment,Martha S. Jones, legal and cultural historian at Johns Hopkins University and the author of Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All (Basic Books, 2020), tells the story of Black women's fight for the vote, still going today against voter suppression efforts.
→ VIRTUAL EVENTS: On August 26th at 6 PM Eastern Time, Dr. Jones will join the National Archives in conversation about the book to mark the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Click here for more information.
And on September 8th at 7 PM Eastern Time, Harvard Book Store will be hosting a virtual talk with Dr. Jones and a special guest. Both events are FREE with RSVP online.