PBS Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Women's Vote with AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Vote, Along With Multiplatform Content Honoring Suffragists, Feminist Leaders and Modern-Day Changemakers

Summer Programming Slate Features POV And She Could Be Next, AMERICAN MASTERS Unladylike2020, FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER Special (w.t.), GREAT PERFORMANCES Ann and Gloria: A Life, and More

Programming Lineup Also Includes Two New Miniseries, PREHISTORIC ROAD TRIP and ROYAL HISTORY'S MYTHS AND SECRETS WITH LUCY WORSLEY

PASADENA, CA; Jan. 10, 2020 - In the summer of 2020, PBS will launch a slate of multiplatform content to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote in the United States. As part of its strategy to present thematically connected programming each quarter, PBS will honor and commemorate those who fought for women's suffrage in the U.S., the feminist movement throughout the 20th century, and the stories of modern women who continue to shatter the glass ceiling and transform modern history.

From the people who fought for the ratification of the 19th Amendment to present-day changemakers, we are honored to share the inspiring stories of trailblazing women who have changed the course of history, said Paula Kerger, PBS President and CEO.

One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's The Vote tells the dramatic story of the hard-fought campaign waged by American women for the right to vote, a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. In its final decade, movement leaders wrestled with contentious questions about the most effective methods for affecting social change, debating the use of militant and even violent tactics. Exploring how and why millions of 20th century Americans mobilized for - and against - women's suffrage, The Vote brings to life the unsung leaders of the movement and the deep controversies over gender roles and race that divided Americans then - and continue to dominate political discourse today.

As American demographics rapidly shift And She Could Be Next, a POV miniseries, tells the story of a defiant movement of women of color, transforming politics from the ground up. The series follows candidates and organizers across the country, asking whether democracy itself can be preserved - and made stronger - by those most marginalized. Filmed in 2018 and 2019 by a team of women of color filmmakers, the two-night special features history-makers including Rashida Tlaib and Stacey Abrams.

In addition, viewers are invited to hit the campaign trail in an all-new two-part special with political strategist and commentator Margaret Hoover, from FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER, and several conservative women who are changing the face of the Republican Party. In each of the half-hour specials, Hoover documents what motivated these women to run for office and the challenges they face as they participate in American democracy. The first special will focus on rising stars in the party, and the second special will highlight newcomers running for Congress.

Illuminating the stories of extraordinary American heroines from the early years of feminism, AMERICAN MASTERS Unladylike2020 is a multimedia series consisting of a one-hour special for broadcast and 26 digital short films featuring courageous, little-known and diverse female trailblazers from the turn of the 20th century. These women achieved many firsts, including earning an international pilot's license, becoming a bank president, founding a hospital, fighting for the desegregation of public spaces, exploring the Arctic, opening a film studio and singing opera at Carnegie Hall. Presenting history in a bold new way, AMERICAN MASTERS Unladylike2020, produced and directed by Charlotte Mangin ( America by the Numbers with Maria Hinojosa, FRONTLINE), brings these incredible stories back to life through original artwork and animation, rare historical archival footage, and interviews with descendants, historians and accomplished modern women who reflect upon the influence of these pioneers.

Five decades after Gloria Steinem began raising her voice for women's equality and championing the equality rights of others, her vision and call to action are as urgent as ever. The two-hour GREAT PERFORMANCES Gloria: A Life brings viewers a richly detailed tapestry about one of the most inspiring and remarkable women in modern history. Written by Tony Award nominee Emily Mann and directed by visionary Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus, Emmy-winning actress Christine Lahti and an all-female cast perform in this unique and thought-provoking theatrical format about Steinem's life story and her path to activism that includes a talking circle moderated by Steinem herself.

Viewers will also experience a no-holds-barred portrait of Ann Richards, Governor of Texas from 1991-95, in another GREAT PERFORMANCES two-hour theatrical production. Written and performed by Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor ( Two and a Half Men ), Ann takes a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends and family - a complex, colorful and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed.

The Emmy Award-winning AMERICAN MASTERS series, which explores the lives and creative journeys of America's most enduring artistic and cultural giants, returns with two new installments: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am and Mae West: Dirty Blonde.

The two-hour film Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am reflects on the life of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. From her Ohio childhood to her time teaching at Princeton to her many acclaimed novels, Morrison leads an assembly of peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition.

Viewers are also invited to take an in-depth look at the entertainment le

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