In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.

High wattage performances from multiple Oscar nominees power this look at the fight for women's suffrage in the U.K.

Starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep
Written by Abi Morgan, Directed by Sarah Gavron

Speaker: Fredie Kay, founder and president, Massachusetts Women's History Center
Moderator:  Lindsay Davis, Assistant Professor of Humanities & Arts (including history and women's studies), Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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