Suffrage in the Land of Lincoln: How Illinois Women Won the Vote

Between 1855, when the first woman suffrage society in Illinois for founded, and 1919, the year Illinois was the first state to approve the 19th Amendment, thousands of women dedicated their lives to winning a right that was automatically granted to most men at age 21. Nicole Evelina, USA Today bestselling author, will take us on a trip through time as she discusses the highs and lows of the Illinois Suffrage movement. Along the way, you’ll meet amazing women such as organizer Susan Hoxie Richardson, educator Prudence Crandall, activist Ellen Martin, Illinois’ first female elected official Lucy Flower and many more.