Category: 19th Amendment

19th Amendment at 100: Women Are First to Protest White House

by hparkins, posted in #centennialcalendar, 19th Amendment, Uncategorized, Woman Suffrage

The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, but this landmark event was neither the beginning nor the end of the story for women and their struggle for the right to vote. Join us in 2020 as we commemorate this centennial year with 12 stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share. January’s … Continue reading 19th Amendment at 100: Women Are First to Protest White House

What is Suffrage?

by Jessie Kratz, posted in - Women's Rights, 19th Amendment, Rightfully Hers, Woman Suffrage

This year we mark the 100th anniversary of the woman suffrage amendment, and as it turns out, a lot of people don’t really know what “suffrage” means because it's mostly fallen out of common usage. The term has nothing to do with suffering but instead derives from the Latin word “suffragium,” meaning the right or … Continue reading What is Suffrage?