Elisabeth Harris

The history of American women's reproductive rights from Colonial times to the present. Social customs, legislation and court decisions have impacted American women’s right to control their own bodies. Abortion and contraception restrictions as well as involuntary sterilization have galvanized women to work towards reproductive justice.

The story of American women’s long and arduous fight for a voice in the laws and policies that affect their daily lives – from no vote in 1789 to the 19th amendment; Jim Crow to the 1965 Voting Rights Acts; 2013 Shelby v. Holder to voter suppression today.