2020 Women's Vote Centennial 

 

 

What does this mean for women?

 

With the passage of the 19th Amendment, women were written into the U.S. Constitution for the first time. However, not all women participated or benefited equally because in the years to follow the fundamental right was diminished by laws that discriminated and limited its scope.

 

Why do we commemorate the 19th Amendment centennial?

 

To increase our understanding of what it took to win this right, and what can be learned from this struggle that applies not only to women, but also to other groups today that feel disempowered. This anniversary reminds us of the privilege and power that come with active participation through voting in our democracy.

 

No matter what side of the aisle, society benefits when all voices are represented equally. The centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage is a time to reflect on this accomplishment and to renew our commitment to exercise our hard-won right.

 

"IT IS INCREDIBLE TO ME THAT ANY WOMAN SHOULD CONSIDER THE FIGHT FOR FULL EQUALITY WON. IT HAS JUST BEGUN."

ALICE PAUL, 1920 

 

Paul earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1910 where she joined the women’s suffrage efforts learning militant protest tactics. She advocated for and helped secure passage of the 19th Amendment.

We are thankful to the women who laid the path for us and all of our female candidates!

Stay Safe and Healthy, 

Jessica