The Right to Vote: The Victories, The Victims, and The Vindication

State Rep. Geraldine Thompson says that women have made great changes to society after gaining the right to vote, but she also talks about the struggles Black Americans faced during the Civil Rights era and the decade that followed.   She also recounts the horrific tale of July Perry, an affluent Black man who wanted to vote in 1920 and it ended in his death by a mob of white men. IN THIS EPISODE Geraldine Thompson's Twitter: https://twitter.com/electgeraldine  ABOUT THE SHOW Political figures and influencers are often heard in brief bites that don't capture the context of the whole story. "Central Florida: Beyond the Soundbite" expands the conversation with these newsmakers along the I-4 corridor and beyond. Join award-winning Spectrum News 13 anchor and Orlando Woman of the Year Ybeth Bruzual, political reporter Greg Angel, and veteran producer Gary Darling for a must-hear interview each week and learn about the issues affecting Central Florida.