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Abilene, Kan. - The next Lunch & Learn program is Thursday, August 27 at noon central time. The virtual program will begin right at noon, so please sign in 10 minutes early.
Politics on the Platform: Woman Suffrage at the Chautaugua will be presented by guest speaker Sarah Bell with Humanities Kansas. Chautauqua was a movement focusing on moral education and self-improvement through programs on reform, religion, and culture. The movement was useful for advancing the cause of “womanhood" and to discuss important issues of the day. By the 1890s, women had succeeded in making it a space that promoted woman suffrage. The Ottawa Chautauqua was one of these significant venues that supported discussions of women's rights.
This presentation will examine how women used the Chautauqua platform to engage in political activism, particularly suffrage and temperance, and how this early movement laid the groundwork for contemporary issues of feminism and gender equality. Sarah Bell received her PhD in History from the University of Kansas and is the Development Officer at the Watkins Museum of History in Lawrence.
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[Please join 10 minutes early so the program may begin on time.)
The 2020 Lunch & Learn series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and the Union Pacific Foundation. This program is part of the National Archives' 19th amendment centennial celebration made possible by the National Archives Foundation and generous support from Maggie & Robert Boroujerdi.
About the Eisenhower Presidential Library
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is one of 15 Presidential Libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. They preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. Public programs and exhibits at the Eisenhower Presidential Library are made possible in part through the generous support of the Eisenhower Foundation. To learn more, visit eisenhowerlibrary.gov.