Equality's Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America

Julia Evelina Smith  (1792-1886), suffragist, was born May 27, 1792 . The following are some links to learn more: Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame entry about the Smith Family , including Julia Evelina Smith Encyclopedia Brittanica article about Julia Evelina Smith Hartford Courant article about Julia Evelina Smith History of American Women blog article about Julia Evelina Smith and her sister Abby Hadassah Smith This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more.

" Education keeps the key of life; and liberal education insures the first conditions of freedom, – namely, adequate knowledge and accustomed thought. " --Julia Ward Howe Julia Ward Howe  (1819-1910), abolitionist and suffragist, was born May 27, 1819 . The following are some links to learn more: National Women's Hall of Fame brief biography of Julia Ward Howe National Women's History Museum brief biography of Julia Ward Howe Poetry Foundation profile of Julia Ward Howe Library of Congress article about Julia Ward Howe Turning Point Suffragist Memorial profile of Julia Ward Howe This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more

"Peaceful revolutions are slow but sure. It takes time to leaven a great unwieldy mass like this nation with the leavening ideas of justice and liberty, but the evolution is all the more certain in its results because it is so slow." --Susette La Flesche Tibbles Susette La Flesche Tibbles (1854-1903), civil rights activist and suffragist, was born in 1854. The following are some links to learn more: National Women's History Museum profile of Susette La Flesche Tibbles National Women's Hall of Fame profile of Susette La Flesche Nebraska Studies profile of Susette La Flesche Tibbles National Portrait Gallery portrait of Susette La Flesche Tibbles Article, " 3 Women of Color Suffragists You Should Know " This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more

Evelyn Thomas Butts (1924-1993), civil rights activist and politician, was born May 22, 1924 . The following are some links to learn more: Biography of Evelyn Thomas Butts in the Encyclopedia Virginia Washington Post obituary of Evelyn Thomas Butts Zinn Education Project article about Evelyn T. Butts and end of poll taxes Biographical entry about Evelyn Butts at Virginia Changemakers site Article about Fearless , a biography of Evelyn Thomas Butts written by her daughter Charlene Butts Ligon This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more.

"Su voto es su voz." "Your vote is your voice." --Willie Velasquez William C. Velásquez (1944-1988), civil rights activist, was born May 9, 1944 . The following are some links to learn more: William C. Velasquez Institute biography of Willie Velasquez New York Times obituary for Willie Velasquez Texas State Historical Association brief biography of Willie Velasquez Trailer for PBS documentary "Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice"  an d NBC news article about the documentary This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more.  

"I believe unconditionally in the ability of people to respond when they are told the truth. We need to be taught to study rather than believe, to inquire rather than to affirm." --Septima Poinsette Clark Septima Poinsette Clark  (1898-1987), educator and civil rights activist, was born May 3, 1898 . The following are some links to learn more: Biographical entry about Septima Poinsette Clark in the Stanford University Martin Luther King Jr. Encyclopedia Zinn Education Project "This Day in History" entry on Septima Poinsette Clark National Park Service brief biography of Septima Poinsette Clark Time Magazine "Unsung Women" profile of Septima Poinsette Clark This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn more.