Women's History month

The Roots of Women’s History Month (00:00 - 01:15)

• Discussion on the origins of the celebration, beginning as a local 'Women's History Week' in Santa Rosa, California, in 1978.

• The transition from a local event to a nationally recognized week under President Jimmy Carter, and finally to a full month in 1987.

Shifting Historiography and Invisible Labor (01:15 - 02:45)

• An analysis of how traditional history textbooks often marginalized women as secondary figures.

• Exploration of the movement toward social history and intersectionality, highlighting the roles of immigrant women in labor movements and Black women in the Civil Rights era.

Transformative History vs. Contributionism (02:45 - 04:00)

• A critique of focusing solely on 'the first woman to…' milestones, favoring a more complex look at systemic changes.

• Discussion on the nuances of the 19th Amendment and the continued fight for equity, diversity, and inclusion.