"Amended," a podcast series produced by Humanities New York and hosted by Laura Free, travels from the 1800s through the present day to highlight the diverse and complex stories behind the quest for women’s suffrage.
"Amended in Action," a collaboration between Humanities New York and WRVO Public Media, was created to complement the podcast series. Host Michael Riecke introduces listeners to efforts underway in central New York and the Finger Lakes that challenge injustice, illuminate truth, and raise women’s voices.
Together, "Amended" and "Amended in Action" formed a series of six hour-long radio specials broadcast on WRVO Public Media in spring 2021. This archived series is preserved for historical and research purposes.
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How do we tell the story of the (unfinished) struggle for women’s voting rights? Who gave us the dominant suffrage narrative? And who gets left out? Our… -
Amended, Episode 2: Any WomanThe right to vote was only one of many demands that women made prior to the Civil War. Zooming in on another priority, the…
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Amended, Episode 3: Of Rights and WrongsAfter the Civil War, many abolitionists and women’s rights activists saw an opportunity to team up and advance…
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Amended, Episode 4: Embers and ActivismOn March 25, 1911, a fire swept through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, claiming the lives of 146…
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Amended, Episode 5: The Submerged HalfIn 1912, Mabel Lee, a teenaged immigrant from China, led a New York City suffrage parade on horseback. Ineligible…
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Amended, Episode 6: Walking in Two WorldsWhen the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, a large number of Native American women still could not vote. The…
