December 1, 2019 (Sunday, 3:00-4:30pm) – Barbara Berenson Book Group. About 20 LWVN and community members gathered at the Waban Library Center to participate in a book group discussion with Newton resident and author Barbara F. Berenson, who had also previously presented at a forum held at the Newton Free Library in October. We had an interesting and lively discussion of the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Massachusetts and more generally in the US, and of the issues of woman’s rights and social justice in today’s political & cultural environment. The discussion was coupled with a nice spread of refreshments and holiday cheer.
If you have not read her book, Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement, Barbara tells the riveting story of woman suffrage with a focus on those women in Massachusetts who shaped both the national and state movements. We thank Barbara for giving some of her precious time to the League and to Frieda for organizing this educational session.