S02 E16 Maryland: Silent Sentinels and Effigy Ashes
From Her March to Democracy by National Votes For Women Trail
October 10, 2025 · 50 min · Season 2 · Episode 16
About this episode
This episode discusses the suffrage movement in Maryland and highlights key activists and events.
In this episode, three guests talk about the suffrage movement in Maryland. Some of the events and activists in the MD voting rights campaign: In 1648, Margaret Brent went before the Maryland Provincial Assembly and demanded a voice and a vote as a property owner in the Maryland colony.Augusta Chissell and Margaret Hawkins were African American women who held many suffrage meetings in their homes in Baltimore.Estelle Hall Young was a Black suffragist who created the Baltimore Women's Colored...
Topics covered
- suffrage movement
- Maryland history
- women's rights
- African American suffragists
- voting rights
Keywords
- suffrage
- Maryland
- Margaret Brent
- African American women
- voting rights
- Estelle Hall Young
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Maryland
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