VOTES FOR WOMEN: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Monroe County

Monroe County History Center 202 E 6th Street, Bloomington, IN, United States

The Monroe County History Center will be commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granting women the right to vote with a year-long exhibition in the Deckard Education Room. The exhibit will feature Monroe County women involved in the struggle for suffrage in the context of the State and National suffrage … Continue reading "VOTES FOR WOMEN: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Monroe County"

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From Seneca Falls to Seymour and South Bend: Mapping Indiana’s Suffrage History featuring Melissa Gentry

Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science 411 SE Riverside Drive, Evansville, IN, United States

Ms. Gentry's multimedia story-maps depict some of the people and places connected to the history of women’s suffrage. Complete with ups, downs, sometimes dramatic and “less than ladylike” but always … Continue reading "From Seneca Falls to Seymour and South Bend: Mapping Indiana’s Suffrage History featuring Melissa Gentry"

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The “Undefeatable” Grace Julian Clark

Levi and Catherine Coffin State Historic Site 201 U.S. 27 North, Fountain City, IN, United States

Hear from Jackie Swihart of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs as she speaks on the impact of suffragist Grace Julian Clark. Clarke was a life-long advocate for social justice and women’s right and differentiated herself as a political actor rather than reformer. Jackie reveals the ways in which Clarke elevated her statewide … Continue reading "The “Undefeatable” Grace Julian Clark"

The Other Feminists: Socialists, Laborers and Anti-Lynching Activists

Zoom IN, United States

Dr. Janine Giordano Drake from Indiana University will present a virtual talk illuminating the resiliency of the women's suffrage movement and its tensions along the lines of class and race. This event will be held virtually on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting online: https://zoom.us/j/95900460900 Join by phone (audio only): +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting … Continue reading "The Other Feminists: Socialists, Laborers and Anti-Lynching Activists"

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