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Suffrage Film Series

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (2005)

The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Revolution (part 1)

The first installment in Ken Burns’s remarkable documentary on the women’s suffrage movement, this program depicts the early years of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over portrayals by well-known actors, viewers learn how the ideas of both women came to maturity and how they became allies in the struggle for women’s rights.

 

The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: Failure Is Impossible (part 2)

The second installment in Ken Burns’s eye-opening profile of the women’s suffrage movement, this program depicts the later years of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. With the help of rarely seen archival materials and voice-over portrayals by well-known actors, viewers learn how the struggle for women’s rights gained momentum in America and coalesced around the right to vote.