Sing It, Sister: How Feminist Anthems Powered the Suffrage and Temperance Movements

Part 1 of "From Suffragettes to Taylor Swift: The Feminist History of Protest Songs"

Let’s set the stage: It’s the late 19th century, and life for women is…well, not great. Voting rights? Nope. Equal pay? Don’t make me laugh. Legal protections? Only if you count being treated as your husband’s property. But here’s the thing: women weren’t just sitting around crocheting doilies and accepting their fate. They were out there demanding chan…