by Marguerite Kearns

Day #7. Audio Podcast #2 gets us close to the women of the Occoquan Workhouse We get to know them as people. The “Night of Terror” resulted from an official government policy to push the activists from the National Woman’s Party into a corner so they’d back down and stop the picketing the White House. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson had his hands full when he discovered that these determined women wouldn’t give up on the issue of women voting.

These audio podcasts are great when moving us back into time with feeling. They aren’t long either. Just three or four minutes a podcast, with a total of eight.

The “Night of Terror” isn’t just something I dreamed up to get your attention. I’ve been blogging a total of six days so far in honor of the “Night of Terror” observance on November 15th, a partnership with Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association.

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Be illuminated by Podcast #2 of the audio series, the “Night of Terror.” Production by Suffrage Wagon News Channel. Audio by Librivox. Reading by Kate West. From Doris Stevens’ “Jailed for Freedom,” 1920.

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Let’s get behind Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in funding and building a memorial to the brave women who picketed the White House and experienced the “Night of Terror.” We want to make sure the memorial is complete before or in time for the 2020 votes for women centennial that will honor American women voting for 100 years. Think of it. Imagine it. Support it.

COMING SOON: More of the eight audio podcast series called the “Night of Terror.” You’ll get a ring-side seat account about what happened on November 15, 1917 at the Occoquan Workhouse as Suffrage Wagon News Channel partners with Turning Point Suffragist Memorial in this first annual observance of the “Night of Terror.” We support the building of the suffrage memorial! Join us.

November 15th “Night of Terror” Blogging: Day #1 (Nov.1); Day #2 (Nov.2); Day #3 (Nov. 3). Day #4 (Nov. 4), Day #5 (Nov. 5). Day #6 (Nov. 6)

Audio podcast series of the “Night of Terror.” Podcast #1. Podcast #2.

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