71 results for 'suffrage'
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Crystal Eastman: America's Forgotten Radical(Post)
Born today in 1881, Crystal Eastman is likely the most important radical you’ve never heard of. Image source: Library of Congress "History tends to bury what it seeks to reject." …and most do ...
Is it OK to Celebrate the 19th Amendment?(Post)Some say that the historic campaign for women's votes is too tarnished by racism to celebrate today. I respectfully disagree. National Woman's Party activists watch Alice Paul sew a star onto th ...
A Day in the Life of a Radical Business(Post)There's something about being part of a 'family and friends' business that's both refreshing and frustrating at the same time. Because you know the people involved so well, you're more confid ...
Christina Rossetti: Of Moderates and Progressives(Post)Christina Rossetti, the masterful 19th century poet, was born today in 1830. While far from a radical herself, her written work has inspired feminists for generations. It’s often the case that ...
Standing Up Against The War Machine: The Story of Kate Richards O'Hare(Post)Kate Richards O'Hare was part of 'The Trinity' of well-known female activists imprisoned for opposing World War I. Their struggle led to reforms in the US prison system and helped spur the creation o ...
The Radical Politics of Mark Twain(Post)There is more to Mark Twain than Huckleberry Finn… "Who are the oppressors? The few. Who are the oppressed? The many." Countless American writers have had a radical side in politics, from ...
Bringing Marx to America: The Life of Friedrich Sorge(Post)Born on 9th November in 1828, Friedrich Sorge went on to play a key role in American radical history Some of you might have heard of the San Francisco 49ers, named after the California Gold R ...
Ready for the Revolution: Kwame Ture and the Black Freedom Struggle(Post)Thrown in prison over thirty times, Kwame Ture never gave up the fight against racism and injustice... Many of the greatest figures in US radical history have come out of the black ...
Brave Woman: The Radicalism of Ida B. Wells (Post)Today marks the birthday of Ida B. Wells, one of the greatest radicals in the history of the United States. There’s plenty Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) would have found confusing about 2020. She w ...
Tea Towels Saved My Relationship — With America(Post)In the darkest of times, a radical company from the UK helped me keep my faith in America. We Americans aren’t so different from our British cousins after all. Sure, we once fought a war of ...
Thomas Skidmore: The conflicting fight of freedom for all(Post)Today in 1790, educator, politician, and radical philosopher, Thomas Skidmore, was born in Connecticut, USA.When someone calls for freedom, it's always healthy to ask: freedom for whom? To do what?As ...
Audre Lorde: Black, Lesbian, Mother, Warrior, Poet(Post)Our writer, Tom, explores the legacy of Audre Lorde's intersectional feminism... If you’ve been on our website recently, you might have noticed a bunch of brand new radical tea towels for sale.
Join Our Fourth of July US Radical History Giveaway(Post)This year we're celebrating the 4th of July by giving away tea towels honoring some of our favorite American radicals. Enter your email address in the widget below to join the contest! a Raffleco ...