Chapter 1 | The Vote, Part 1
Clip: Season 32 Episode 9 | 10m 3s | Video has closed captioning.
The hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote.
Aired: 07/06/20
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Clip: Season 32 Episode 9 | 10m 3s | Video has closed captioning.
The hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote.
Aired: 07/06/20
Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning
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