100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote

August 26, 2020 is the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which granted women the right to vote. The actual wording of the amendment is:

 “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." 

This amendment followed a decades-long struggle by suffragettes. Today, it seems like science fiction to imagine a time when women did not have the right to choose their governmental representatives, or vote for or against issues. This page honors those who worked to obtain this right, and serves as a reminder to value our rights.

Here are links to information that provides historical background information:

https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=63

www.crusadeforthevote.org/19-amendment

Rose Bowl Float

On New Year’s Day, the Rose Bowl parade will include a float celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. You may read about it in this "Pasadena Now" newspaper article.
http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/the-centennial-of-womens-right-to-vote-takes-off-with-a-celebration-float-in-the-2020-rose-parade/#.XgeINC2ZMWJ

More on the organizing group's site: 
https://www.pasadenacelebrates2020.org

If you are inquiring about the commemorative bracelet, please use the "Contact" form on this site.

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NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM

Do you know about the movement to create a “National Women’s History Museum” (NWHM) in Washington, D.C.? Currently, the NWHM exists only on the Internet, where historical information is being collected and displayed. You may visit (and join) the museum at www.womenshistory.org.
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CURIOUS FACTS

Did you know that a suffragist statue was placed in the Capitol Rotunda for one day, in 1921, then moved to the basement for 75 years? You may read about it this Smithsonian Magazine article: 
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/suffragist-statue-trapped-broom-closet-75-years-180963274/

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