The third episode focuses on the ways people make their voices heard beyond the ballot box. In this episode, Helen particularly focuses on marching as a form of protest; from the 1913 Suffragist Pilgrimage for women’s voting rights to the 2017 worldwide protest the Women’s March protesting against the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. As well as placards collected by PHM following the Manchester Women’s March Helen explores key items of protest on display in the Represent! Voices 100 Years On exhibition including a banner from the 1936 Jarrow Marches.
Represent! Voices 100 Years On
In this six part series, we reflect on those who campaigned for better representation; most famously the suffragists and the militant suffragettes. We explore what it means to vote and how else you can make your voice heard. We ask is it ever acceptable to break the law in protest? And how far have we really come in 100 years?
Presented by Programme Officer and suffrage expert Helen Antrobus, the podcast series covers a section of the exhibition in each episode, exploring key objects and archives in depth.