A list entitled Ten strategies of successful suffrage theatre makers. 1. Create new work that is responsive and representative 2. Collaborate with other artists and practitioners 3. Accept and discuss differing views 4. Represent and be the change you want to see 5. Embrace versatility across styles, genres, venues, audiences 6. Network nationally and internationally 7. Dream and plan for future generations 8. Share your work in non-theatre spaces 9. Recognise and use the talent, power, and privilege you have 10. Have fun!

Here are 10 strategies of successful suffrage theatre makers - number 10 might surprise you 😄

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Today in History - July 19 The Seneca Falls Convention | John Muir

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Before there was social media, there was Gertrude Bustill Mossell, writing truth to power in the Black press. She used her platform to empower women, advocate for equality, and spark civic action.
Today, we carry her legacy forward.
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‘She has never let her faculties grow dull’: Constance Chellingworth Radcliffe Cooke – Clare Wichbold Born in London in 1877, Constance Chellingworth Radcliffe Cooke was the eldest child of Charles and Frances Radcliffe Cooke. The family moved to Herefordshire in 1881 when Charles inherited Hellens…

Learn about the remarkable life of Constance Chellingworth Radcliffe Cooke, a suffragette and social reformer who defied conventions & made significant contributions to women's rights and social justice. More on the blog: womenshistorynetwork.org/constance-ch... #WomensHistoryMonth #SuffrageHistory

Matilda Nevitt Young, Yearbook Picture in black and white, the description says “Braided is her hair soft her look and modest” If there be any truth in the statement that great things come in small packages, then, verily, doth Matilda prove great. Yea, now also is she likely to be a great deal missed when she leaveth Central, a maid, the tiniest, cutest, most charming of the class. And we know that wheresoever she doth betake herself next year, straightway there shall appear victims of her ready blush and drooping eyes. from the Brecky Yearbook, Central High School, Washington, DC 1916, Yearbooks obtained at the DC Public Library. My commentary: Matilda Young lived in an apartment on 18th Street NW in Washington, DC. She attended Central High School (now Cardozo Education Campus). Her name is published as a 1916 graduate in both the Washington Herald and the Washington Evening Star.

A 1914 map of NW Washington DC from the Library of Congress “Washington Standard Guide”. Matilda’s neighborhood on the corner of California and 18th street NW are circled. And Central HS between Clifton and Florida streets are circled. My commentary: As part of my research for One Step Forward, I walked from Matilda’s high school to her neighborhood.

One Step Forward by Marcie Flinchum Atkins Versify/HarperCollins March 4, 2025 Available for preorder now: bit.ly/OSFAtkins “Powerful, necessary reading” — Kirkus Starred Review

One of the most interesting parts of researching ONE STEP FORWARD is learning about the people who fought for suffrage. Matilda Young grew up in Washington, DC, and fought for suffrage in DC. #suffragehistory #suffragists www.marcieatkins.com/suffrage-his...

Welcome #MaryEliza! Im proud to be part of the MEP team. Follow us for stories of the 56k+ surprisingly diverse, unsung women who registered to vote in Boston in 1920. Maps & data & more as well!

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Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool: Lundström Erwin, Helen: 9780986266645: Amazon.com: Books Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool [Lundström Erwin, Helen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Sour Milk in Sheep's Wool

How life was like when there was no access to contraceptives, or abortion, when women's sexuality was taboo.
My novel is more timely now than I thought possible.
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