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Question:She was a suffragette who lived in the mid 1800's. She was from Ohio. Any kind of special accent or mannerisms?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: She was a suffragette who lived in the mid 1800's. She was from Ohio. Any kind of special accent or mannerisms?

You don't say where you're from or what accent you normally speak with. Obviously, an Ohio resident should not have a strong Southern or New England accent (unless the woman you're playing was born in some other region of the country and later moved to Ohio). Most likely, a "standard American" accent (the speech you hear from, for example, TV newscasters) will work for your performance.