![]() ![]() And the only vocabulary of power they have is aristocracy. And the only ways they could really understand the world were British. They had been British colonist before that. The founding fathers had no role models.ĬATHERINE ALLGOR: They had only been new Americans for about 15 minutes. Historian Catherine Allgor says there was just one problem. The way the founders saw it, if they didn’t act the part of proper republicans, their new form of government would fail. So no favors for friends or political supporters, no behind the scenes lobbying. That basically meant putting the interests of the Republic above self-interest. The fellows who founded the United States strongly believed they had to embody what they called republican virtue. ![]() Even so, the wives of elite politicians played a crucial role in politics. PETER: But first, let’s travel back to America’s founding, long before women could run for office or vote. And we’ll look at how the first African-American woman to run for president paved the way for the next generation. We’ll also explore why millions of women still couldn’t vote after the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920. ![]() We’ll visit a raucous parade for suffrage down Washington D.C.’s main avenue in 1913. ED: So today on the show, we’re going to look at the twists and turns of women in politics. ![]()
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