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QUEENS UNSEEN : ROYALS WITHOUT CROWNS
A MUSICAL EXPLORATION OF WOMEN ’ S VOTING RIGHTS IN OUR DEMOCRACY
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment that gave women in the U . S . the right to vote , BSO ’ s OrchKids partnered with Johns Hopkins University to celebrate this momentous occasion .
Through the writings of Elaine Weiss and Dr . Martha Jones , OrchKids students embarked on a factfinding and inspiration-seeking journey to ascertain the intricate and contentious element of racism throughout the suffrage movement .
All photographs from “ Queens Unseen : Royals Without Crowns ”
From their studies , OrchKids students then created an original composition centered around three distinct themes of the suffrage movement : representation , voting , and the future of democracy . While OrchKids students were busy composing , a group of film students from Johns Hopkins University gathered imagery to complement the composition , creating a special audio and visual presentation that both informs and challenges our understanding of the history of the 19th Amendment and its effect on female empowerment today .
We look forward to learning more about “ Queens Unseen : Royals Without Crowns ” as part of Episode 11 of BSO Sessions : Forgotten Voices .
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