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Rebel Women puts the words of suffragettes on stage

I’ll be honest, the first thing that usually comes to my mind when prompted about women’s rights to vote is the character Mrs. Banks in the 1964 Disney movie, Mary Poppins. She graces the screen every so often with the sing-song battle cry “Votes for women!” then proceeds to rush out the door to go wave some signs around and join her sisters once more. While a memorable presence, this portrayal only illuminates the tiniest course of action taken by women’s rights advocates in the early 20th century.   Rebel Women, created and directed by Joan Bryans, brings the more…

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