August 18, 2020 was the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. What obstacles have Black women have
faced in the struggle for voting rights and in political participation in the U.S.? Specifically, discuss the activism
and leadership of each the following women:
Sojourner Truth, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, Shirley Chisholm
https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2020/08/16/its-in-our-dna-why-black-women-are-an-electoralforce-in-florida/ (Links to an external site.)
Based on the above reference, what were two different arguments (expressed by Black women) about women
and voting during the suffrage movement? Why has voting been an important issue for Black women in
America? Discuss specifics examples of Black women’s participation in electoral politics in the 20th and 21st
centuries.