Chatham Area Public Library to Host Presentation on Casting A Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois
This event is presented as part of Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Bureau
Chatham, IL - March 9, 2020— To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, the Chatham Area Public Library will host Illinois Road Scholar Jeanne Schultz Angel for a free presentation on the historic suffrage movement in Illinois. Prior to 1920, women were denied the vote in most elections in the United States. The struggle for enfranchisement began with the birth of our nation and was strategized differently in our local, state, and federal elections. Despite what people today believe to be a straightforward goal, the path to women’s suffrage was infused with sexism and racism and triggered a fear of feminism whose roots are still seen today.
The presentation, “Casting Your Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois” will take place on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at the Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce St Chatham IL at 6:00 pm. The struggle for enfranchisement began with the birth of our nation and was strategized differently in our local, state, and federal elections. Jeanne Schulz Angel will explain the paths walked by female leaders in our state. She will show how the diverse group of activists fought against sexism and racism and for the right to vote.
The event will be co-produced by the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau, which invites Illinois authors, artists and educators to share their expertise and enthusiasm with people throughout the state, enabling local nonprofit organizations to present free-admission cultural programs to their communities. The current edition of the Road Scholars Speakers Bureau, presented in cooperation with the Illinois Bicentennial Commission and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, consists of presentations exploring Illinois history and culture in recognition of the state’s 200th anniversary.
“Casting Your Historic Vote: Suffrage in Illinois” will take place Wednesday, March 25, 2020 6:00pm at the Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce St., Chatham, IL. The event is free and open to all audiences. For more information, please visit www.chathamlib.org or contact Alanna Sablotny at [email protected] or 217-483-2713.