The Black Suffragist

The Black Suffragist explores the contributions and struggles of early 19th century African-American women within the women’s movement. Black women and their achievements are typically footnotes in historical storytelling. However, most people may be familiar with Sojourner and her iconic “Ain’t I A Woman” speech. There is no question that Sojourner Truth is a notable figure in women’s rights, but she is only one important voice. There are a number of untold stories with respect to Black women and equal rights. In 1844, Ida B. Wells was forcibly ejected from a train for refusing to be seated in the Negro section of a train. This event occurred 81 years before Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus in 1955. African-American