This July, Audra McDonald voices civil rights journalist and activist Ida B. Wells in a new PBS documentary about the women’s suffrage movement. Titled The Vote, the film “charts American women’s determined march to the ballot box, and illuminates the myriad social, political and cultural obstacles that stood in their path,” according to PBS. Joining Audra are actors Laura Linney, Mae Whitman, and Patricia Clarkson who voice several other prominent figures of the movement. The documentary premieres in two parts on July 6 and 7 on PBS, and is part of the network’s ongoing American Experience series. Click here to see an exclusive first look at the film on People. Tune in to PBS on July 6 and 7 to watch the full feature.

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