"[Oscar] You are my savior. I, uh-- I thank you with all my heart."
"[Harper] I have always supported Negro suffrage. Frederick Douglas and I believe deeply in the urgency behind the 15th amendment. But of course, men are not the only ones with real claims to the vote. Women deserve a right to the ballot too. [Dorothy Scott] Well said. [Attendee] Bravo. [Mrs. Kirkland] As women, I think we should be about God's work-- educating our children. Leave the vote for the next generation. [Dorothy] I am the next generation and I think we should fight for it now. [Harper] Exactly. We have to keep pushing. [Mrs. Kirkland] But aren't we trying to do too much too soon? It's barely a minute since Emancipation. Let's fight to protect the rights of our husband's vote, hmm? (One lady shakes her head as she sips her tea) They will give us a voice in the government. [Harper] My husband's dead. Do I still have a say in the government? [Dorothy] Complacency will yield nothing. [Attendee] We need more voices like yours Miss Scott. (Scoffs softly) [Mrs. Kirkland] It's not going to happen all at once. It's best to pick our battles. [Harper] I respectfully disagree.We must act so that we have a voice. [Mrs. Kirkland] Ah, I don't know. In my day, a ladies' tea would consist of sharing recipes, talking about our children-- [Dorothy] I'm sorry. I thought William would have told you that this was a suffrage meeting. [Mrs. Kirkland] Sometimes my son leaves out the details. [Dorothy] Oh... [Mrs. Scott] Mrs. Harper, we are so grateful for your time. [Mrs. Kirkland] I'm curious to know how you manage it all. You have children, yes? [Harper] Well, now that they're grown and I don't have a husband to look after. There's more time to write and pursue this cause. [Mrs. Kirkland] I see."
"[George] I've even cabled my contacts in London. No one is willing to part with a shilling...
There is no compromise, Mr. Brinkley. If I can't save my company. Then I'll let it burn." #TheGildedAge #HBOseries #HBOMax #Drama #PeriodPiece #IncitingJuly