PA Centered is a podcast designed to help listeners be a part of the solution to end sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. Each episode, we will take on a topic or current event to help spark conversation and break down barriers to building communities free from sexual violence. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR).
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Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
In this episode of History You Should Know, we learn about two important women and the significance of their court cases. Celia, an enslaved Black woman who was convicted of murdering her slave owner, and Joan Little, the first woman in US history to be acquitted after using deadly force to resist sexual assault.
Learn more:
- Missouri v. Celia, a Slave
- Celia, A Slave, Trial (1855): An Account
- The Celia Project
- Aug. 15: 1975: Joan Little Acquitted
- Joan Little: Survived and Punished
- Joan Little: Dramatic New Footage Casts Light on Historic Black Panther Activism
- Survived and Punished website
- Wilmington Ten
Visit www.pcar.org/podcasts for show notes and transcripts.
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