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Video: The Oratory of Women’s Suffrage

The Oratory of Women's Suffrage. New York, NY: Films Media Group, 2005.

Era: Post-Suffrage Era, Suffrage Era | Media: Documentary Film, Speech, Video, Web-based

The Oratory of Women’s Suffrage is a video documentary that recreates the speeches of leading suffragists whose impassioned words shaped the women’s movement during its inception in the late 19th century. It includes speeches by well-known suffragists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Sojourner Truth.

It is available to purchase as a DVD or for streaming from the Films Media Group website. This link also provides a free two-minute preview of the documentary. You can also find the documentary at academic libraries (see WorldCat to check for a copy near you).

ISBN: 978-1-62290-345-0

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