Ep265. The Mother Who Saved Suffrage (feat. The Apple of His Mother's Aye) & Poised For A Comeback

Happy Mothers' Day to mothers of all kinds (especially the motherfuckers!) Emily tells the story of Phoebe 'Febb' Ensminger Burn, a proud, intelligent Southern woman who wrote a letter to her son and changed the course of history. Then, Kelley covers Mary Burrill, a queer black writer and playwright who tackled issues such as systemic racism, the cycle of poverty, access to birth control, bodily autonomy and MANY other issues that we DEFINITELY don't still scream about today. Be a good boy and make your mom cry, because we're wining about herstory! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices