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The origin of Women's History Month began in 1981 when Congress passed Pub L. 97-28 that authorized the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982…
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Share the words of "Battling Bella" on your phone! The November graphic to our 19thAmendment Centennial Calendar features the famous campaign slogan from Congresswoman Bella Abzug. 19th Amendment, Campaign Slogans, Right To Vote, House Of Representatives, National Archives, Calendar Pages, Women's History, Cover Photos, Feminism
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Share the words of "Battling Bella" on your phone! The November graphic to our 19thAmendment Centennial Calendar features the famous campaign slogan from Congresswoman Bella Abzug.
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In this 1948 photo, Mrs. Fresdahl is 82 years old as she casts her vote. This would have been her ninth time casting her vote in a Presidential election. Her Cast, Women In History, Presidential Election
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In this 1948 photo, Mrs. Fresdahl is 82 years old as she casts her vote. This would have been her ninth time casting her vote in a Presidential election.
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Susan B. Anthony recognized that many of the legal disabilities women faced were the result of their inability to vote. Anthony worked tirelessly her whole adult life fighting for the right to vote, and she was instrumental in bringing the issue to the forefront of American consciousness. Instrumental, Woman Face, Consciousness, American, Life, Knowledge
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Susan B. Anthony recognized that many of the legal disabilities women faced were the result of their inability to vote. Anthony worked tirelessly her whole adult life fighting for the right to vote, and she was instrumental in bringing the issue to the forefront of American consciousness.
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June's featured suffragist is Shirley Chisholm. She was elected to Congress in 1968 from New York’s 12th Congressional District. As the first African American woman to ever serve in Congress, her rise to office was propelled by her campaign slogan: “Fighting Shirley Chisholm—Unbought and Unbossed.” #19thAmendment #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100 Inspiring Quotes Tumblr, Tumblr Quotes, Inspirational, Happy Tuesday Quotes, Happy Quotes, Emo Quotes, Crush Quotes
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June's featured suffragist is Shirley Chisholm. She was elected to Congress in 1968 from New York’s 12th Congressional District. As the first African American woman to ever serve in Congress, her rise to office was propelled by her campaign slogan: “Fighting Shirley Chisholm—Unbought and Unbossed.” #19thAmendment #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100
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May's featured suffragist is Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who began writing and speaking publicly about woman suffrage while a teenager. Notably, in May of 1912 she joined other suffragists to lead a parade (on horseback!) down the streets of New York City,. Lee marched for women’s enfranchisement even though she was barred from becoming a U.S. citizen because of her race. As a result, she remained unable to vote when New York adopted woman suffrage in 1917 and after the 19th Amendment was ratified.
May's featured suffragist is Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who began writing and speaking publicly about woman suffrage while a teenager. Notably, in May of 1912 she joined other suffragists to lead a parade (on horseback!) down the streets of New York City,. Lee marched for women’s enfranchisement even though she was barred from becoming a U.S. citizen because of her race. As a result, she remained unable to vote when New York adopted woman suffrage in 1917 and after the 19th Amendment was ratified.
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While Abigail Adams’s reminder to her husband to “remember the ladies” is often mentioned, her full thoughts on the matter were rather more fiery. Her concerns were well founded. Women of the time had no legal identity apart from their husbands. They could not vote, they could not own property, or gain custody of their children if divorced. #19thAmendment #19thAt100 #RightfullyHers Abigail Adams, Divorce, Gain, Hold On, Identity
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While Abigail Adams’s reminder to her husband to “remember the ladies” is often mentioned, her full thoughts on the matter were rather more fiery. Her concerns were well founded. Women of the time had no legal identity apart from their husbands. They could not vote, they could not own property, or gain custody of their children if divorced. #19thAmendment #19thAt100 #RightfullyHers
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Remember the famous words of Abigail Adams in July of 1776 when she reminded her husband to "remember the ladies." #Archives19thAt100 #RightfullyHers World History, Ancient History, Native American History, American Civil War, Famous Words
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Remember the famous words of Abigail Adams in July of 1776 when she reminded her husband to "remember the ladies." #Archives19thAt100 #RightfullyHers
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Native American lawyer and suffragist Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin was a prominent advocate on behalf of Native women and on Native Americans’ position in mainstream America. In 1911, Baldwin chose to be photographed in traditional dress for her personnel file photo for the Office of Indian Affairs. This photograph was a radical act for its time, when she would have been expected to assimilate into white American culture. Download our commemorative calendar pages for free! My Heritage, Traditional Dresses, Native Americans, Lawyer, Photograph, Culture
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Native American lawyer and suffragist Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin was a prominent advocate on behalf of Native women and on Native Americans’ position in mainstream America. In 1911, Baldwin chose to be photographed in traditional dress for her personnel file photo for the Office of Indian Affairs. This photograph was a radical act for its time, when she would have been expected to assimilate into white American culture. Download our commemorative calendar pages for free!
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Celebrate Women's History Month with the advice of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm. We’ve released our first of several lockscreens for your mobile phone! Think about the women who fought for the #19thAmendment every time you use your #1stAmendment rights. #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100 National Women's History Month, Womens Month, Women Empowerment Quotes, Life Inspiration
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Celebrate Women's History Month with the advice of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm. We’ve released our first of several lockscreens for your mobile phone! Think about the women who fought for the #19thAmendment every time you use your #1stAmendment rights. #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100
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Celebrate Black History Month with the words of activist and suffragist Mary Church Terrell. Think about the women who fought for the #19thAmendment every time you use your #1stAmendment rights. #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100 British History
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Celebrate Black History Month with the words of activist and suffragist Mary Church Terrell. Think about the women who fought for the #19thAmendment every time you use your #1stAmendment rights. #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100
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On March 3, 1913, more than 5,000 suffragists marched along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. Despite attempts to keep women of color out of the march, many—Ida B. Wells among them—attended. Many women were verbally and physically assaulted along the parade route while the police stood by, either unwilling or unable to control the crowd. Download our commemorative calendar for free! Each month we post a new story about the women who fought for the right to vote. Parade Route, March 3rd, News Stories, Wells
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On March 3, 1913, more than 5,000 suffragists marched along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. Despite attempts to keep women of color out of the march, many—Ida B. Wells among them—attended. Many women were verbally and physically assaulted along the parade route while the police stood by, either unwilling or unable to control the crowd. Download our commemorative calendar for free! Each month we post a new story about the women who fought for the right to vote.
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February's featured image shows activist Mary Church Terrell. During the lead-up to the passage of the 19th Amendment, Terrell marched at 1913 Suffrage Parade alongside the sisters of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She picketed at the White House with members of the National Woman’s Party. We’re commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with 12 suffrage stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share. Suffrage Movement, Delta Sigma Theta, Image Shows, Sorority, Equality
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February's featured image shows activist Mary Church Terrell. During the lead-up to the passage of the 19th Amendment, Terrell marched at 1913 Suffrage Parade alongside the sisters of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She picketed at the White House with members of the National Woman’s Party. We’re commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with 12 suffrage stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share.
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Women were the first to protest the White House. Beginning on January 10, 1917, women seeking voting rights stationed themselves outside the White House, where they would become known as the Silent Sentinels. We’re commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with 12 suffrage stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share on social.
Women were the first to protest the White House. Beginning on January 10, 1917, women seeking voting rights stationed themselves outside the White House, where they would become known as the Silent Sentinels. We’re commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with 12 suffrage stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share on social.
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We’re commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with 12 suffrage stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share. January's featured image shows Alison Turnbull Hopkins protesting at the gates of the White House in January of 1917. Women were the first organized group to protest at the gates of the President’s house. Beginning on January 10, 1917, women seeking voting rights stationed themselves outside the White House. They became known as the Silent Sentinels. Woman Singing, Gates, Anniversary
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We’re commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with 12 suffrage stories from our holdings for you to save, print, or share. January's featured image shows Alison Turnbull Hopkins protesting at the gates of the White House in January of 1917. Women were the first organized group to protest at the gates of the President’s house. Beginning on January 10, 1917, women seeking voting rights stationed themselves outside the White House. They became known as the Silent Sentinels.
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We’ve released our first of four lockscreens for your mobile phone! Think about the women who fought for the #19thAmendment every time you use your #1stAmendment rights. #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100 Phone, Telephone, Mobile Phones
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We’ve released our first of four lockscreens for your mobile phone! Think about the women who fought for the #19thAmendment every time you use your #1stAmendment rights. #RightfullyHers #Archives19thAt100
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Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford at a rally for ERA, 11/19/1977. (National Archives, Carter Presidential Library, ARC 176940) Betty Ford, Presidential Libraries, Still Waiting, Those Were The Days, Rally, Presidents, Inspiring People
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Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford at a rally for ERA, 11/19/1977. (National Archives, Carter Presidential Library, ARC 176940)
From 1923 to 1970, some form of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced in every session of Congress but was held up in committee and never put to a vote. This petition forced the legislation out of committee so that it could be considered by the House, which passed it. The Senate attempted to add provisions exempting women from the draft, effectively preventing the bill from passing Congress that session. Representative Martha Griffiths's Discharge Petition for ERA, 06/11/1970. Black History, Equal Rights Amendment, House Of Congress, Gender Studies, Old Paper, History Facts, Time Travel
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From 1923 to 1970, some form of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced in every session of Congress but was held up in committee and never put to a vote. This petition forced the legislation out of committee so that it could be considered by the House, which passed it. The Senate attempted to add provisions exempting women from the draft, effectively preventing the bill from passing Congress that session. Representative Martha Griffiths's Discharge Petition for ERA, 06/11/1970.
Will King George Be Forced to This Device?, 06/08/1914. Cartoon by Clifford Berryman. National archives, Record Group 46, ARC 306102 Reform Movement, Suffragettes, Reflection Questions, Places In America, Primary Sources, Student Engagement, King George
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Will King George Be Forced to This Device?, 06/08/1914. Cartoon by Clifford Berryman. National archives, Record Group 46, ARC 306102
Huge crowds of unruly men blocked the path of the March 3, 1913, suffrage parade. Exhibit No. 36, View of the Woman Suffrage Parade from the Willard Hotel, Washington DC, from the Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee of the District of Columbia of the United States Senate, pursuant to S. Res 499, March 4, 1913, 63rd Congress (Y4.D63/2:W84); RG 287, National Archives Willard Hotel, We Run The World, Dc Police, Sister Keeper, Documentary Photography, Washington Dc, Paris Skyline
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Huge crowds of unruly men blocked the path of the March 3, 1913, suffrage parade. Exhibit No. 36, View of the Woman Suffrage Parade from the Willard Hotel, Washington DC, from the Hearings before the Subcommittee of the Committee of the District of Columbia of the United States Senate, pursuant to S. Res 499, March 4, 1913, 63rd Congress (Y4.D63/2:W84); RG 287, National Archives
Form Letter from E. Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucy Stone asking friends to send petitions for woman suffrage to their representatives in Congress, 12/26/1865. (National Archives, Record Group 233, ARC 306686) Form Letter, Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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Form Letter from E. Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucy Stone asking friends to send petitions for woman suffrage to their representatives in Congress, 12/26/1865. (National Archives, Record Group 233, ARC 306686)
Wallace Ellis sent this postcard opposing the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution to New York Congressman Homer P. Snyder. The amendment would grant women the right to vote on a national basis. Ellis’s opposition was in vain, as Congress passed a resolution proposing the amendment in 1919. (National Archives, ARC 1633884) Anti Suffrage, Interesting History, Equal Rights, Constitution, Social Studies
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Wallace Ellis sent this postcard opposing the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution to New York Congressman Homer P. Snyder. The amendment would grant women the right to vote on a national basis. Ellis’s opposition was in vain, as Congress passed a resolution proposing the amendment in 1919. (National Archives, ARC 1633884)
Jeanette Rankin could not vote, but she could be a member of Congress. Two years before the 19th Amendment, she was sworn in as a member of the 65th Congress. Great Women, Amazing Women, Jeannette Rankin, Before Us, Famous Women, Powerful Women, Strong Women
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Jeanette Rankin could not vote, but she could be a member of Congress. Two years before the 19th Amendment, she was sworn in as a member of the 65th Congress.
Resolution of the Men’s League for Woman Suffrage of King’s County, New York, calling on Congress to investigate the woman suffrage parade, April 14, 1913 (HR 63A-H4.4); Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives Long Time Ago, Investigations, April 14, March, Facts, King
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Resolution of the Men’s League for Woman Suffrage of King’s County, New York, calling on Congress to investigate the woman suffrage parade, April 14, 1913 (HR 63A-H4.4); Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives
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"Suffragists arrested for picketing the White House. Photo shows suffragist arrested in front of the White House, Washington, District of Columbia, being escorted into an auto which took her to the station house." 07/14/1917 (NAtional Archives, Record Group 165, ARC 533776) Old Pictures, Old Photos, Still Picture, Female Hero, Brave Women, Photo Maps
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"Suffragists arrested for picketing the White House. Photo shows suffragist arrested in front of the White House, Washington, District of Columbia, being escorted into an auto which took her to the station house." 07/14/1917 (NAtional Archives, Record Group 165, ARC 533776)