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A People's History of Kansas City chevron_right

A radical enclave called Womontown

Mar 8, 2022
30:26
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
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2
Women's History of Kansas City
02:00 • 2min
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3
Womantown - A Women's Community
03:30 • 5min
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The Lesbian Community in a City
08:04 • 2min
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5
The Lesbian Connection
09:54 • 2min
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6
Were There Any Kids?
11:35 • 2min
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7
Is There a Difference Between Lesbians and Gay Men?
13:14 • 2min
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How Did Womantown Come to Be Accepted by the Community?
15:32 • 2min
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What About Jugification?
17:20 • 2min
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10
Lesbians and Potlocks
19:07 • 3min
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11
Women's History of Kansas City
21:46 • 4min
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12
Did It Feel Like an Ending?
25:17 • 2min
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13
Wet Havta - The Story Behind This Song
27:09 • 2min
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Women's History Podcast - Womantown
28:54 • 2min
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Fed up with harassment and housing discrimination, lesbians in 1990s Kansas City dreamed of a place where they could "walk hand in hand, freely down the streets." So they created Womontown. The self-sufficient community encompassed 12 city blocks and attracted women from all over the U.S.
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