
The Emancipation and Liberation of One Karen Smith
Author(s) -
Destinee Wilson,
Alexandra Lang,
Chloe Campos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
boller review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2476-0420
DOI - 10.18776/tcu/br/5/135
Subject(s) - emancipation , liberation , sociology , philosophy , political science , law , chemistry , politics , biochemistry , in vitro
Set in the late 1910s, a white woman named Karen Smith lives an ordinary life married to her husband in Brooklyn, New York in a lovely home. Brad, the husband of Karen, has a job on Wall Street, where he commutes to work. He is very controlling, misogynist, and racist. They have been married for five years and have a normal and happy life, the complete American Dream. During this time, the women of the United States are embroiled in the fight for suffrage, with many in opposition. Karen and Brad are a part of the anti-suffrage movement that believes in a limited role for women, such as “working in the home.” Realizing that the suffrage movement was gaining momentum, Karen decides to infiltrate the National Women’s Party. Karen is determined to find out insider information to harm the suffrage movement. While engaging in espionage, Karen discovers herself, makes friends, and decides how she wants to be remembered by history.
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