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Fashioning Suffrage

Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites- New Harmony 401 Arthur Street, New Harmony

Discover how clothing and appearance became much more than a mere fashion statement during the suffrage movement in this virtual event. By using mainstream fashion styles and suffrage colors to advance their cause, suffragists transformed their image and the popular understandings of political campaigning. Then, learn how fashion is still used as a tool in … Continue reading "Fashioning Suffrage"

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Fashioning Suffrage featuring Einav Rabinovitch-Fox

Historic New Harmony Athenaeum 401 Arthur St, New Harmony

Clothing and appearance became much more than a mere fashion statement during the suffrage movement. By employing mainstream fashion styles and suffrage colors to advance their politics, suffragists transformed not only their image, but also the popular understandings of political campaigning. Einav’s talk presents fashion as a useful tool in political campaigns and our current … Continue reading "Fashioning Suffrage featuring Einav Rabinovitch-Fox"

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Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana Traveling Exhibit

Fairmount Public Library 217 S Main St, Fairmount

Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana is a new traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society. From the first Indiana Woman’s Rights Convention held in Dublin, Indiana in 1851 to the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, Hoosier women fought hard for over 70 years to gain the right to vote. Securing the … Continue reading "Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana Traveling Exhibit"

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