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Storytellers from the Past Presents: Dr. Anita Morgan

Johnson County Museum 135 N. Main St., Franklin, IN, United States

The creation of two major women’s suffrage organizations, the Woman’s Franchise League and the Equal Suffrage Association, stands as the most significant twentieth-century event in the Indiana women’s suffrage movement. Both organizations attracted new women to their cause and each adopted new techniques, including automobile tours, street meetings and mass rallies in order to publicize … Continue reading "Storytellers from the Past Presents: Dr. Anita Morgan"

Melissa Gentry

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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Genealogy and Local History Fair

Indiana State Library 315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Join the Indiana State Library for the biennial Genealogy and Local History Fair. In honor of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, our theme is "The Women in Your Family Tree." This event is free and open to the public and will feature lectures by genealogists and researchers as well as an exhibition hall featuring … Continue reading "Genealogy and Local History Fair"

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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"

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Lighting the Spark: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Wayne County, IN. Part 1

Zoom IN, United States

Delve into the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Indiana by attending this 2-part virtual celebration.   Join Wayne County Women's Suffrage Centennial Task Force for a virtual celebration of Wayne County, Indiana’s critical role in the long struggle for women to secure the right to vote. Wayne County’s bold leadership in winning women … Continue reading "Lighting the Spark: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Wayne County, IN. Part 1"

Jackie Swihart: The “Undefeatable” Grace Julian Clarke Online via Zoom

Zoom IN, United States

https://www.facebook.com/events/778330219658625 Join us Online via Zoom as Jackie Swihart discusses what the trajectory of this Indianapolis suffragist’s political career tells us about the ways women were political before, during and after the 19th Amendment.

Raising a Ruckus: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Wayne County, IN. Part 2

Zoom IN, United States

Delve into the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Indiana by attending this 2-part virtual celebration. Join Wayne County Women’s Suffrage Centennial Task Force on Tuesday, November 10th for Part 2 of our virtual Suffrage Celebration: Raising a Ruckus. We will learn how our tenacious Wayne County Suffragists continued the fight for the Women’s Right … Continue reading "Raising a Ruckus: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Wayne County, IN. Part 2"

Have We Come a Long Way, Baby?

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

Women comprise a majority of the population yet remain underrepresented within American government. In fact, Indiana trails most national numbers and remains one of 5 states in the country to never have elected a female governor or senator. One hundred years post-suffrage, this lack of representation presses the question of “why?” Laura’s talk addresses this … Continue reading "Have We Come a Long Way, Baby?"

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Fashioning Suffrage

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

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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