HIST 4111 Famous Trials: The Suffragettes
Both in the U.S. and England, women fought for the right to vote. Some of the Suffragettes including Susan B. Anthony in the late nineteenth century, Alice Paul, and Emmeline Pankurst in the early twentieth century were willing to break the law to raise awareness for their cause; they were arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to fines and/or prison. This course looks at the historical period of these trials, the key issues involved, the involvement of the media, and the impact on society then and now.