Did you know some women in New Jersey had the right to vote in the late 1700s\, but then lost it for over a century? Historical reenactor Carol Simon Levin portrays Lillian Feickert\, presid ent of the NJ Woman Suffrage Association from 1912-1920\, to explore New J ersey&rsquo\;s overlooked role in the long frustrating fight for woman suf frage. She&rsquo\;ll tell how how nationally-known suffrage advocates Lucy Stone and Elizabeth Cady Stanton staged tax and voting protests in the st ate. How Dr. Florence Spearing Randolph brought black women into the movem ent\, and how Alice Paul became the dynamo who re-energized the push for a federal amendment.
\nCarol Simon Levin is a professional storytelle r\, NJ Council for the Humanities scholar and the author of Remembering th e Ladies: From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates.
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