Episode 5: Coming Out of the Dark

In this episode, host Angélica Cordero takes us on a personal visit to the birthplace of the U.S. women's rights movement in Seneca Falls, where over 300 men and women gathered in 1848. They boldly outlined their grievances in the Declaration of Sentiments, calling out gender inequalities enshrined in law and society. The constitution's inspiration from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and their matrilineal society is explored. The episode also challenges the popular narrative that credits Susan B. Anthony as the major figure in women's suffrage, highlighting lesser-known truths about the movement's origins.This episode was written by and produced by Angélica Cordero, with a little help from ChatGPT.Our theme song is Don’t Kid Yourself Baby by Fold, used with their blessings. Voices heard in this episode include Amanda Flores and Hiram Skaggs. Podcast artwork for The Persistence features Mexican-American activist Jovita Idar and was created by Tamra Collins of Sunroot Studio.Resources For Fellow Wascally WabbitsThe Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women's Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898 by Lisa Tetrault (book)Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators, National Museum of the American Indian (PDF)Congressional Resolution 331, Congress.govOut to Work: A History of Wage-Earning Women in the United States by Alice Kessler-Harris (book)Poor People’s Campaign, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, Stanford (Link)And the walls came tumbling down : an autobiography by Rev. Abernathy (Book)Interpreting the Failure of the Poor People’s Campaign by Joule Voelz, Harvard (Link)Activism at Resurrection City, National Museum of African American History & Culture (Link)Making the Movement: How Activists Fought for Civil Rights with Buttons, Flyers, Pins, and Posters by by David L. Crane and Silas Munro (book)SupportIf you haven’t please yet, subscribe and rate our feed in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends.Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and share your thoughts with Angélica by emailing [email protected]’t forget to sign up for host Angélica Cordero’s newsletter, Obsessively Curious!! It includes short insights that connect unlikely histories, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show.Or support her caffeine habit and buy her a coffee. Get full access to Obsessively Curious at obsessivelycurious.substack.com/subscribe