No Taxation Without Representation (in the USA) (ep 3.7)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton once gave a fiery speech urging all women to refuse to pay taxes until they got the vote. But that didn't really happen. Listen to hear why "No Taxation Without Representation" really wasn't the main argument for American suffragettes and why even after the 19th amendment, some American women couldn't vote because of a tax. Visit the website (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures.
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