I Now Pronounce You: Lucy Stone (1811-1893)
With Historical Interpreter: Judith Kalaora, Actress, Founder of History at Play
Judith Kalaora brings history to life as she portrays Lucy Stone (1811-1893), a woman who is never one to take the easy road. In this fiery presentation, Lucy describes the tension of Antebellum Boston. Her discussion touches the gender caste system and also encompasses the fierce abolitionist movement. She demanded that her marriage vows be rewritten and refused to take her husband’s surname, leading to the expression of a “Lucy Stoner” to describe a woman who does just that. Women were evolving from successful abolitionists to struggling suffragists. so come along for the ride!