S02 E19 Connecticut: No Taxation and Munitionettes

In this episode, we talk about the suffrage movement in Connecticut. ● Abby & Julia Smith – two sister farmers who refused to pay the unfair increase in their taxes declaring: no taxation without representation. ● Mary Townsend Seymour was a Black suffragist who worked as a union organizer as well as creating inter-racial coalitions to address issues including working conditions, segregation, education, and housing. ● Elsie Vervane worked in a munitions factory during WWI to suppor...