60 Second Histories
The Epsom Derby, 1913
Emmeline Pankhurst talks about death of Emily Wilding Davison at the Epsom Derby in 1913
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Women's Suffrage in South Australia
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. In 1894, South Australian women gained the right to vote. They...
60 Second Histories
The Manchester Workhouse
Emmeline Pankhurst describes a visit to the Manchester Workhouse and the effect it had upon her
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Q&A: Women's Suffrage
Questions and answers about women's suffrage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
In Her Own Words: Carrie Chapman Catt
Listen to Carrie Chapman Catt speaking about the long struggle for women's suffrage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Fast Facts: 5 Crazy Reasons Why People Thought Women Shouldn't Vote
Learn about some of the strange justifications that used to be made for not allowing women the right to vote in elections.
60 Second Histories
Mrs Pankhurst – marriage
Emmeline discusses marriage and her early life in the suffragist movement
Curated Video
Coverture
Coverture severely restricted women’s political, financial, and personal rights and was imported to the American colonies as a part of English common law. It affected the lives of all American women and although it has been diminished...
History Hub
Emmeline Pankhurst's Hartford 'Freedom or Death' Speech 1913
An actor's reading of Emmeline Pankhurst's Hartford 'Freedom of Death' speech from November 1913.
Curated Video
Who has the Right to Vote in the United States?
Puerto Ricans pays taxes but can't vote in Presidential Elections. While in Chicago, between 2006 and 2016, 199 dead voted from beyond the grave! So how does voting law really work in the United States?
Curated Video
Mary Church Terrell: Championing Suffrage and Civil Rights
Mary Church Terrell was a lifelong activist who advocated for suffrage and equal rights.
60 Second Histories
Women’s Social and Political Union
Part of a series on women's suffrage, this video covers the WSPU; the Women’s Social and Political Union
Curated Video
Doodle of the Day: International Women’s Day 2024
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a tribute to the progress and struggles of women worldwide. Explore the origins of IWD and its significance in promoting gender equality and women's rights. Discover the ongoing efforts to address...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Former Pres. Theodore Roosevelt speaking to crowd outdoors in 1917
Quick shot side view of Theodore Roosevelt addressing an outdoor suffragette rally at his Sagamore Hill home
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
David Marshall wins Singapore's first general election marking the beginning of self-rule; women's suffrage results in big turnout
Title: "Elections In Singapore" superimposed over PAN Singapore skyline / CU Election posters on wall / CU Election poster; part in English says "Our Vote Is Secret" / PAN banner reads: "Your Future Depends On Labour Front Victory - Vote...