american history tv, o nly on c-span 3. tvrecently, american history was at the american historical association's annual meeting in denver, colorado. we spoke with professors, authors and graduate students about the research. this interview is about 20 minutes. >> johanna neuman here at the historical association, your session is on sunday called one cause, two democracies. why did the suffrage movement start in both britain and the u.s.? johanna: it is interesting because the timing in the united states, there is dispute among historians on when the movement actually began. most people position it to 1848. and the seneca falls convention that was called by elizabeth cady stanton in new york. and that, there she came out in public discourse and what about the idea that people -- that women should have the vote. and it reminds us of how controversial it was. her cosponsor said that she feared that this proposal would make us look ridiculous, and her husband, henry stanton who was a new york legislator, refused to come. frede

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