September 2020 Program

African Americans and the Vote Lecture and Workshop

Black Suffragists: Pre-Civil War through the 19^th Amendment and 2020 Voter Participation Update

Presenters: Dr. Gwendy Harris (Retired Rutgers University and Charleston Area Branch of ASALH) and Dr. Paula Orr (President of the Links Incorporated, Charleston SC Chapter)

Black Suffragists Lecture 7-8 pm- Gwendolyn Harris, PhD

One hundred years after the ratification of the 19^th Amendment this study reviews Black Women’s suffrage from the pre-Civil War period through the ratification.  Focus is placed on the participation and marginalization of Black Women in the larger suffrage movement. The work of two noted suffragists, Ida B Wells-Barnett and Mary Church Terrell is highlighted.

Voter Participation Workshop 8-9 pm- Paula Orr, MD

The Links COVID-19 Civic Participation Task Force will provide information on the process of voting in the November 3, 2020 election as impacted by the pandemic. The task force toolkit will be discussed