Interview (2020)
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My goal here is to make it clear that the campaign for women's suffrage was part and parcel of every era of American history. It wasn't something happening over here. In the beginning, it was part of the radical changes surrounding the campaign to end slavery. In the middle, in the late 19th century, it was part of a very conservative historical period and in the early 20th century it was an important part of the progressive movement. It can't be told separate from American history.

— Ellen DuBois

What It Means

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About Ellen DuBois

Ellen Carol DuBois is a historian who is Jewish and has lived in the USA. She has taught at the University at Buffalo and ended her career at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she retired in 2017. She is known for her pioneering work in women's history and for her history books.