While these days, it feels like we’re moving backward when it comes to women’s rights, it wasn’t always so. Back in 1919, Texas became the first state in the South to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Kick off Women’s History Month with this documentary look at some of the suffragettes who powered the movement in Texas, and stick around after for an enlightening conversation with filmmakers Ellen Temple, Nancy Schiesari, Melba Martinez, and Laura Furman. – Kimberley Jones
