19th amendment

The milestone capped off a decades-long campaign by women who demanded that they, too, be involved in public affairs.

Poster from the Women's Suffrage Movement

August 26, 1920: The 19th Amendment goes into effect, giving women the right to vote. Underwood & Underwood, Women's suffrage rally, New York City, April 19, 1917. Gelatin silver print. New-York...

Musings on myth and mythic arts.

Men who don’t own land, women, and African Americans all had to fight for their right to vote.

Roberta Heiman of the LWVSWIN Board developed a 40-minute PowerPoint presentation to be shared with local civic organizations and classrooms. Due to the pandemic, she is not doing any talks in the immediate future but you can contact h

Today is International Women's Day and in honor of our election year, here's a shout out and thank you to the women who fought to secure equal voting rights! This 1912 map from University of...

The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 guaranteed women the right to vote. Learn how suffragists fought for the cause and hear a summary of amendment in this brief video.

On the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, remembering these Black suffragists.

The centennial of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, will be celebrated in song Aug. 26 with a virtual production of “Perfect 36.” A joint collaboration of TheatreWorks Silicon…