Hear the music of the suffragette movement during History at Home

Hear music that helped rally the cry for equal rights for women with “Music of the Suffragette Movement” during the Thursday, March 10 History at Home program at the Fond du Lac Public Library.

Professional musician Phil Passen will present songs from as early as the mid-19th century through 1920. 2019 marked 100 years since Congress passed the 19th amendment — forbidding states to deny the right to vote on the basis of sex — and 2020 marked 100 years since August 26, 1920, when it became the law of the land.

In addition, the program includes songs from the 19th and 20th centuries about the role of women in society, including songs about equal work for equal pay, reproductive rights, and other relevant topics. It begins with “What Was Her Name,” a song honoring the first women to take advantage of their newly -won right to vote; and ends with “Bread and Roses,” the anthemic song of women workers based on a speech given by a Suffrage organizer. This program will be an entertaining and informative look at the fight for women’s right to vote and the continuing fight for women’s rights. 

This History at Home program will be presented both in-person and online. To attend March 10 in-person, register at calendar.fdlpl.org; space is limited and masks are required. The program also may be viewed online on the library’s Facebook page at facebook.com/fdlpl; a Facebook account is not needed to watch from home.

History at Home programs focus on stories about the area's past every month. Programs are held on the second Thursday of every month at 6 pm in the McLane Room. The programs are free. Many History at Home programs are captured on video and shared on the library's YouTube channel.