

All morning Big Mama tells young Tansy, "It's a big day!" But what's so special about this day? Tansy soon learns the importance: the right to vote! This heartfelt story celebrates Agnes Sadler, the first Black woman to legally vote in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1919.
Women’s suffrage, women’s history, Black history, Tennessee history, voting rights, voting history, understanding race and racial differences, vocabulary development, new experiences, civic duty and citizenship