S02 E17 Indiana: Suffrage Battles at America's Crossroads
From Her March to Democracy by National Votes For Women Trail
February 2, 2026 · 50 min · Season 2 · Episode 17
About this episode
This episode discusses the suffrage movement in Indiana, highlighting key activists and events.
In this episode, we talk about the suffrage movement in Indiana. Some of the activists and events in the IN voting rights campaign: Sojourner Truth traveled to Indiana several times to speak in a number of towns, while the state’s 1851 constitution barred Black persons from entering to reside or settle.Helen Gougar mobilized scores of women to show up at the polls around the state in 1894, demanding the right to vote, and she sued her county for denying her suffrage, ultimately testify...
Topics covered
- suffrage movement
- Indiana history
- women's rights
- activism
- voting rights
Keywords
- suffrage
- Indiana
- Sojourner Truth
- Helen Gougar
- voting rights
- women's suffrage
- activism
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Indiana
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