One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, The Vote tells the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote, a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. In its final decade, from 1909 to 1920, movement leaders wrestled with contentious questions about the most effective methods for affecting social change, debating the use of militant, even violent tactics, as well as hunger strikes and relentless public protests. The battle also upended previously accepted ideas about the proper role of women in American society and challenged the definitions of citizenship and democracy.
Exploring how and why millions of 20th-century Americans mobilized for - and against - women’s suffrage, The Vote brings to life the unsung leaders of the movement and the deep controversies over gender roles and race that divided Americans then - and continue to dominate political discourse today.
Producer: Connie Honeycutt, Michelle Ferrari, Rafael De La Uz, Martina Maio, Vanessa Ruiz, Nancy Sherman
Executive Producer: Mark Samels, Susan Bellows
Production Company: WGBH
Production Year: 2020
Copyright Year: 2020
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Michelle Ferrari
Narrator: Kate Burton
Actors: Patricia Clarkson, Audra McDonald, Mae Whitman, Laura Linney
Number of Discs: 2
Length: 220 minutes
Subtitled: Y
Subtitle Languages: English (SDH)
Audio Format: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16x9 Widescreen