“Ernestine Rose (1810 – 1892), A Polish Born Leader of the American Woman’s Suffrage Movement” by Norman Kelker
PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT “Ernestine Rose (1810 – 1892), A Polish Born Leader of the American Woman’s Suffrage Movement” by Norman Kelker The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America would like to cordially invite you for the lecture “Ernestine Rose (1810 – 1892), A Polish Born Leader of the American Woman’s Suffrage Movement ” by NORMAN KELKER on: May 18th at 6:30pm Ernestine Rose (1810 – 1892), A Polish Born Leader ofthe American Woman’s Suffrage MovementThursday, May 18, 2017, 6:30 PMA Lecture by Norman KelkerThe Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America208 East 30th StreetNew York, NY 10016 Ernestine Rose was a Polish born campaigner for human rights and a major figure in the American women’s struggle to gain the right to vote. She arrived in the United States in 1836 and began 32 years devoted the woman’s suffrage movement. Armed with magnificent oratory, superb debating skills and a keen mind she traveled throughout the country in an unceasing effort to gain the vote for women. She fought slavery advocates, anti-suffrage ministers, senators and congressman and anyone else who stood in the way of human rights. Ernestine Rose’s life is a unique testimony to the cause of freedom. She lived her life as she wrote in a letter to Susan B. Anthony, “All that I can tell you is, that I used my humble powers to the uttermost, and raised my voice in behalf of women’s rights in general, and the elevation of woman in particular, nearly all my life.” Other News Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3 July 2022 • July 5, 2022 Congratulatory letter • June 21, 2022 US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski address to the 8th World Congress on Polish Studies in Białystok • June 12, 2022 Trupa Trupa’s US tour promoting Polish Culture • April 19, 2022 1 2 3 … 29 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej