Lecture: A Dangerous Experiment with Susan L. Nenadic

The great issue of the 19th century was not suffrage but education. Advocates of women’s suffrage, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, were educated women. Washtenaw County boasted not only many co-ed high schools but the nation’s first normal school west of the Alleghenies. The University of Michigan became a pioneer by admitting women in 1870 and became the foremost university to do so. A university degree allowed women to enter the professional working world and rise to prominent positions in both the state and nation. Local history expert, retired teacher, and author Susan L. Nenadic explores the challenges women faced in accessing education during this transformative period.

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