The Lewes Public Library, the League of Women Voters of Delaware, Browseabout Books, Delaware Humanities and the League of Women Voters of Sussex County DE are co-sponsoring a discussion with author Anne Boylan on her book Votes for Delaware Women, a book-length study of the woman suffrage struggle in Delaware. Joining her in conversation will be Dr. Marlene A. Saunders.
In her book, Dr. Boylan introduces us to the courageous Delawareans working at the state and national level to win the franchise. Starting in the 1890’s, white and African-American women organized and advocated for “votes for women” at the state and national levels, culminating in a dramatic struggle in Dover in the spring of 1920 over the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This 5 pm session on February 10, 2022 is available to attend in-person or through Zoom. Registration is through the Delaweare Libraries' libcal system: tinyurl.com/VotesForDEWomen
Dr. Anne Boylan
About Dr. Boylan
Dr. Anne Boylan is Professor Emerita of History and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Delaware. A social historian of the United States, her research and writing encompass women’s history, social and cultural history, voluntary associations, religion, and historical memory. She has been the recipient of fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Radcliffe Institute, the American Historical Association, the Hagley Museum and Library, and the University of Delaware. She has been inducted into the Society of American Historians and recently served as a Consulting Historian for the Congressional Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission.
About Dr. Saunders
Dr. Marlene A. Saunders
Dr. Marlene A Saunders earned her degree in sociology at Delaware State University in 1963. She later earned both the the Master’s and Doctorate in Social Work in Social Work From the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Saunders was a member of the faculty at Delaware State University for 29 years, retiring in 2014.
Event Flier
A sharable event flier is available here: Lewes Event author AnnBoylan Feb 10 2022 save-the-date
