JENNA BEDSOLE PRESENTS WOMEN SUFFRAGE FILM + PANEL DISCUSSION

The Fight for the Noblest Democracy: Women’s Suffrage in Alabama – This short film by Jenna M. Bedsole briefly reviews the national suffrage movement and then turns its focus to the suffrage movement in Alabama. It features the leaders who advocated for women’s right to vote – their triumphs and their disappointments. The film also includes those who opposed the expansion of women’s right to vote, why they fought against it, and their tactics to stop the effort.