In 1920, an unlikely young legislator from a tiny Tennessee town is faced with a vote on a Constitutional amendment that will grant voting rights to all American women, both then present, and all future women. In the face of intense opposition, comical and inexplicable to modern audiences, will he listen to his mother?

Dr. Carole Bucy talks about popular music in the 1920’s and the music publishing business in Nashville, Tennessee.

Performance of a vintage suffrage song “ The New America” with vintage suffrage image.

A remarkable alliance between an African American community leader and the suffragists of Nashville in 1920 was on display at the first leaguer of Women Voters meeting in Nashville. Dr Carole Bucy speaks about this history, and a song based on Frankie Pierce’s speech is performed from the musical.

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For a video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPI5OhYpC5E&t=42s

For a transcript of the podcast: http://www.avoteofherown.com/

This podcast engineered and mixed by Cosette Collier, Department of Recording Industry, MTSU, Murfreesboro Tennessee

Musicians for this podcast include: Daniel Bondaczuk and Sarah Wilfong. Lena Winfree is the lead vocalist and is supported by singers Talisa Smith Kamya Collins and Jazlyn Collins.

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