Women's Suffrage Speeches as Audiobooks

Every speech that won women the vote, 1848 to 1920. Free to listen.

72 YEARS OF HISTORY

From the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments (1848) to the ratification of the 19th Amendment (1920).
Every landmark speech, read aloud. All public domain.

For Teachers

Every item on this page is a classroom-ready primary source. All texts are public domain, so you can print, project, assign, and remix freely.

APUSH aligned: Period 5 (1844-1877) through Period 7 (1890-1945). The Declaration of Sentiments, Anthony's trial speech, and the 19th Amendment are all tested topics.
Each audiobook ships with a suffrage brief containing historical context, speaker bio, key arguments, and five classroom discussion questions.
Listen in class: speeches run 5-20 minutes, ideal for a single class period with discussion.
Compare versions: the Sojourner Truth entry uses the authentic 1851 Robinson transcription and explicitly teaches why Gage's 1863 dialect rewrite is a problem. Great media-literacy lesson.

Suggested unit arc: Declaration of Sentiments (1848) → Truth at Akron (1851) → Douglass editorial (1848) → Anthony on trial (1873) → Stanton's Solitude of Self (1892) → Catt's Winning Plan (1916) → 19th Amendment (1920).

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these speeches public domain?

Yes. Everything here was published between 1848 and 1920, all public domain in the United States. The 19th Amendment is a US federal government work (17 USC 105).

Which version of Sojourner Truth's speech do you use?

The 1851 Marius Robinson transcription from the Anti-Slavery Bugle, the version closest to what Truth actually said. We deliberately do NOT use Frances Gage's 1863 rewrite, which invented a southern slave dialect Truth never spoke. Our entry explains the difference.

Can I use these in my classroom?

Absolutely. Print them, play them, assign them. Each comes with a free suffrage brief with discussion questions.

How is this different from other history podcasts?

Others summarize or dramatize. We read the actual primary source texts aloud, complete and unabridged, in one free feed.