Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 1 - Introductions - Episode 1

The roles South Carolinians played in the Women’s Suffrage Movement have often gone unheralded. This program highlights the efforts of famous South Carolina suffragists, such as the Grimke sisters, the Rollin sisters, and the Pollitzers.

The contemporary discussion, hosted by Beryl Dakers, analyzes the legacy of the passing of the 19^th Amendment. Joining the discussion are:

Lauren Harper – Affairs Strategist and CEO of Citybright

Keller Barron – Veteran Activist, and former President and Board Member of the League of Women Voters

Ann Warner – CEO of WREN (Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network)

Tamika Isaac Devine – Attorney, and Columbia City Council-Woman

and

Dr. Lilly Filler: OB/GYN, Chair of the S.C. Holocaust Commission, and President of the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina.

Standards

• 5.2.CX Contextualize the post-war economic climate on the cultural landscape throughout the United States and South Carolina.
• 5.2.E Evaluate multiple perspectives from the period, including the economic, political, and social impacts of World War I, the 1920s, the Great Depression, and the New Deal using primary and secondary sources.
• 8.4.CO Compare perspectives toward reform that engaged during the Progressive Era.
• This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into how new state and federal Progressive legislation affected individuals and businesses in South Carolina and the U.S. The indicator was also designed to promote inquiry into the new perspectives that emerged regarding social and political change.
• USHC.3.CE Assess the causes and effects of significant turning points in the Populist and Progressive era from 1877–1924.
• USHC.4.CX Contextualize changes in American culture within new migration patterns, participation in global conflict, and capitalist business cycles.
• USHC.4.CC Examine the continuity and changes on the U.S. homefront surrounding World War I and World War II.

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