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Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois

2022-04-07 18:00:00 2022-04-07 19:00:00 America/Chicago Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois The Urbana Free Library - Zoom

Thursday, April 07
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-04-07 18:00:00 2022-04-07 19:00:00 America/Chicago Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois Join Jeanne Schultz Angel in a discussion of the history of Illinois suffrage. The Urbana Free Library - Zoom

Join Jeanne Schultz Angel in a discussion of the history of Illinois suffrage.

Prior to 1920, women were denied the vote in the majority of elections in the United States. The struggle for enfranchisement began with the birth of our nation and was strategized differently in our local, state, and federal elections. Despite what people today believe to be a straightforward goal, the path to women’s suffrage was infused with sexism and racism and triggered a fear of feminism whose roots are still seen today. While wealthy women advocates played a vital role in the suffrage movement, they were not the only ones seeking enfranchisement. From attorney Ellen Martin, the first woman to vote in Illinois, to Ida B. Wells, a woman who did not let racism stop her voice, women’s suffrage has been a battle hard fought by a diverse group of activists in Illinois.

Jeanne Schultz Angel is the Director of Learning Experiences & Historical Resources for Naper Settlement. She is a nonprofit administrator and museum professional with more than 24 years working within cultural institutions. She holds a Bachelors degree in Anthropology and Masters degree in History from Illinois State University. Angel has been the executive director of three Chicagoland historical organizations: St. Charles Heritage Center, Lombard Historical Society/Sheldon Peck Homestead, and the Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park. In addition, she served as the ED of the Illinois Association of Museums. Most recently, she was the lead historian in Seeking Charlie: Connecting the Dots Left by a Freedom Seeker in Illinois, a grant funded by the Association of African American Life & History and the National Park Service.

Co-sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Speaker Bureau.

Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly [through the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA)], as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, program participants, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH, Illinois Humanities, IACA, our partnering organizations, or our funders.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

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The Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room,The Lewis Auditorium

Cancelled
Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Silver and Vawter

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.

Sat, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 14, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Online

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,Megan's Reading Room

Mon, Jul 21, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 22, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - Megan's Reading Room

Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 23, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Thu, Jul 24, 9:00am - 10:45am
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area,Megan's Reading Room

Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 24, 11:15am - 12:15pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ivanhoe Estates

Fri, Jul 25, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jul 26, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Urbana Farmer's Market

Sat, Jul 26, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Busey-Mills Reading Room

Sat, Jul 26, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Krannert Art Museum

Sun, Jul 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 28, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Open Lab - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Aug 01, All day
The Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sat, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Aug 04, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 10:25am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Aug 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Orchard Downs

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Prairie Winds of Urbana - Dining Room

Wed, Aug 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Aug 07, 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Urbana Park District Health and Wellness Center

Thu, Aug 07, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Blair Park

Sat, Aug 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Urbana Free Library - Corner lot at Race St. & Green St.

Mon, Aug 11, 9:30am - 11:30am
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Aug 11, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium