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Can we be honest about our history and still be inspired by it?

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Can we be honest about our history and still be inspired by it?

A conversation with three of the women behind "Suffs," the pathbreaking hit musical exploring the suffrage movement's victories, failings, and unfinished business

Anand Giridharadas
May 3, 2022
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Nikki James as Ida B. Wells in “Suffs.”

The other day, I asked Shaina Taub, the creator and star of the new musical “Suffs,” what she remembered learning about the women’s suffrage movement in school.

She doesn’t remember learning about it. And she’s probably not alone.

The story of how women gained the vote is given short shrift in many history texts. But…

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