E1: Mabel Ping-Hua Lee - Chinese American Suffragist

Why fight for a right that you know will be denied to you?  Sixteen year-old Mabel Ping-Hua Lee became a vocal activist in the early 20th century suffragist movement in NYC.  When American women finally get the vote, Lee is immediately denied that right solely because of her ethnicity.  Listen in to hear the inspiring story of one dissenter's battle to command respect and equality as a Chinese American woman.

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