Frederick Douglass died Feb. 20, 1895, just hours after his public makeup with Susan B. Anthony

Despite decades of antipathy between Douglass and the women's suffragist group leaders - after Douglass had at a critical moment prioritized the vote for African American men over the suffagist push to enfranchise white women, who responded with an openly racist backlash - the abolitionist titan was warmly welcomed at a woman’s suffrage meeting on the last day of his [...]

2019-06-26T09:31:35-04:00February 19th, 2019|Equality, Feminist, History|

Happy Birthday to Betty Friedan!

Betty Friedan, author of the Feminine Mystique and a founder of the National Organization for Women, was born 98 years ago today, February 4, 1921.  Betty was one of the catalysts of the second wave feminist revolution.  We will always be grateful for her contribution and we remember her today.

2019-06-26T09:31:49-04:00February 4th, 2019|Activism, Book, Equality, Feminist|
Go to Top