of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments."
Suffrage banner quoting from President Wilson's war message, April 2, 1917
to themselves, and too many of their names have been lost to history."
Eleanor Clift, author of "Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth Amendment"
We Honor the Millions of Women Who Fought More than Seven Decades to Win the Vote
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. – Nineteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Certified August 26, 1920
Support our mission to educate, inspire, and empower present and future generations to remain vigilant in the quest for equal rights beginning with a national memorial.
DID YOU KNOW?
Women were not included in the Constitution until the 19th Amendment. The ratification of the 19th Amendment led to the largest single one-day increase of potential voters in the history of the United States.
It took 72 years to pass and ratify the 19thAmendment. Celebrate the Centennial with us on August 26, 2020 as we dedicate the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial.
The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial will provide an overview of the entire movement, including African American suffragists who are often left out of the history books.
SUFFRAGIST SPOTLIGHT
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The first governor of the Territory of Alaska made his mark on suffrage history by putting his signature...
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By Lynne Garvey-Hodge, Fairfax County History Commissioner, 2019 Dr. Kate Waller Barrett built a legacy of contributions to...
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By Liz Almlie, a member of the South Dakota League of Women Voters, and Historic Preservation Specialist with...
LOOKING AHEAD & IMPORTANT DATES
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Equal Pay Act enacted: “To prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers...
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Susan B. Anthony’s trial starts for illegally voting in Rochester, New York on November 5, 1872.
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Lucy Burns and Katherine Norey become first women arrested while picketing White House; they were never brought to...
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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is signed by President Nixon, one of the most important...
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott spearheaded the first women’s rights convention in American History. Over 300 women...
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Countdown to Suffrage Centennial Silent Sentinel Awards Gala
Special thanks go to all those who attended the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Gala on June 6, 2019,...
Virginia Suffragist Sophie Meredith, “A Zealous Pioneer for Women”
By Sophie Meredith Sides Cowan, great granddaughter of Sophie Meredith In 1851 Sophie Gooding Rose was born in...
Suffragist Catherine Flanagan
by Her Granddaughter Patricia McDonald On my maternal side, I am honored to have a grandmother who also...