Lady Presidents

Length 12:03
Licensor Amber Cortes
Producer(s) Amber Cortes
Formats Documentary, Special
Topics Historical, Politics, Women
Produced March 8, 2006
Added to PRX March 27, 2006
 

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Summary:

Did you know that over fifty women have run for U.S. President? Women were running for president before they could even vote! Featured are the lives and words of the first ten women to run for President.

Website:

http://www.youneverknowradio.com

Additional Credits and Funding:

Narrated and researched by artist Christy Gast, in cooperation with the City Reliquary museum in Brooklyn.

Timely on:

March 08: International Women's Day, Women's History Month

Tones:

Informational, Thorough

Language:

English

Description:

In celebration of International Women?s Day, artist Christy Gast narrates the lives and words of the first ten women to run for President of the United States. The roster includes everyone from eccentric Victoria Woodhull, a clairvoyant who advocated for free love in 1872, to Margaret Wright, who represented the Peace and Freedom Party in 1976. Representing both major parties and a slew of independent ones, these women passed important legislation and opened the doors for women in politics. Leading to the important question, will we ever see a woman in the White House?