254. Pamela Tyler, part 1

254. Women's History Month. Part 1 of our interview with Pamela Tyler about women's suffrage in Louisiana. In Silk Stockings & Ballot Boxes, Pamela Tyler examines the activities of organized upper- and middle-class women in New Orleans in the twentieth century, with an emphasis on their behavior in the political arena. Tyler traces the path of women's political activities, from their indirect political influence and women's clubs, to their direct integration into the larger political process. In her narrative, she examines the post-suffrage alternatives that southern women faced in their quest for inclusion in the political arena.

1. This week in Louisiana history. March 30, 1870. 15th amendment gave Blacks the right to vote.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Rosa Freeman was born March 31, 1911, to Alfred Bird “A.B.” Freeman and Ella West. Coca Cola heiress and racial pioneer Rosa Freeman Keller worked tirelessly throughout her long life for those less fortunate than herself, particularly New Orleans’s African American residents. Though her elite social background made her perhaps an unlikely social activist, Keller helped lead the fight for the integration of public schools and transportation facilities in New Orleans.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Lao New Year Celebration
   March 24th, 2016 - April 1st, 2018
   Lanexang Village
   7913 Champa Ave,
   Broussard, LA 70518
   337-364-3403
   Website
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Joe Shedlo plays guitar on Royal St.
5. Postcard from Louisiana, part 2. Michelle Erenberg and Robin Barber from Lift Louisiana invite people to attend a Advocacy Day in Baton Rouge on April 11 to demand equality for women. 

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