The virtual discussion, Getting Out the Vote<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> will evaluate the legacy of the 19th<\/sup> Amendment by exploring contemporary initiatives designed to empower not only women but also millennials and Latinos in politics.<\/p>\n 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Long Rhode to the Vote series began last fall to commemorate two monumental events in American history: the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, granting American women the right to vote, albeit with barriers for many women of color, and the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment, which at least nominally enfranchised African-American men.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2021 we find ourselves at a particularly important moment in which to use history to interpret current events.\u00a0In recent months, a sitting president and his followers sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans by disputing the validity of their ballots.\u00a0In addition, there are currently efforts underway in state legislatures across the country that aim to limit access to the vote,\u201d said Evelyn Sterne, associate professor of history and director of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Center for the Humanities. \u201cNow more than ever we must take this opportunity to appreciate the value of the suffrage and learn from Americans\u2019 past struggles to win that precious right which is so central to our democracy and to who we are as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n Designed to explore both suffrage history and modern-day voting issues, the series is sponsored by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Center for the Humanities, the Department of Gender and Women\u2019s Studies, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors Program, the Women\u2019s Leadership Council, the Gender and Sexuality Center, the Women\u2019s Center and the Suffrage Centennial Committee.<\/p>\n All events are free and open to the public. Registration is required.<\/p>\n Upcoming spring lectures and featured speakers as part of the series include:<\/strong><\/p>\n March 4<\/strong>:\u00a0The Queer History of the Suffrage Movement<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u2014Historian Wendy Rouse, associate professor at San Jose State University, will discuss the traditional narrative of suffrage history that sanitized the private lives and public personas of individual suffragists, contributing to the historical erasure of the lives and loves of prominent gay suffragists.<\/p>\n March 25<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>Historical Perspectives on Woman Suffrage: Rhode Island and Beyond<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u2014This panel will explore the history of woman suffrage in Rhode Island as well as the legacy of women running for office today. It will feature historian and\u00a0Newport History<\/em>\u00a0editor Elizabeth Stevens; historian and RIC associate professor Elisa Miller; and political scientist and 溏心vlog免费B站 lecturer Emily Lynch.<\/p>\n![\"Nine](\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2021\/05\/Nannie-Burroughs.jpg\")
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