Suffrage Centennial Stories

Pasadena Celebrates 2020 in the Tournament of Roses Parade

Dear Wild West Women,
In 1911, the West led the way to winning the vote. Today thousands of women are joining together to celebrate the 19th Amendment Centennial. 1920 ~ 2020.

A small group of amazing persistent women has set their Centennial goal on a “Votes for Women” float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2020. They have invited each of us will be

The Battle for Women’s Suffrage in the US: 24 Amazing Photos

Link to the Full Story at The Atlantic.com

One hundred years ago this week, on June 4, 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would guarantee women the right to vote, and sent it on to the states for ratification (which took another 14 months). The battle for women’s

The Long Battle for Women’s Suffrage

With the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment approaching, a look back at the surprising history of giving women the vote

Link to the Full Story at SmithsonianMag.com

If you look at black-and-white photographs of suffragists, it’s tempting to see the women as quaint: spectacles

20 Suffragists To Know for 2020

Link to the Full Story at NPS

These individuals fought for women’s suffrage. They lived across the United States, and came from around the world. Some were active in the battle for women’s right to vote in the early 1800s; others worked to educate and enroll voters and for voting rights

105 Years of Women’s Suffrage in California

Link to the Full Story at Berkeley Library – UC

It’s hard to imagine that less than 100 years ago, all women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Many