Suffrage Resources

The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote.

Interested in learning more about Woman’s Suffrage, the 72 years it took to ratify the 19th amendment, and the narratives of those who fought for women’s right to vote? Check out the links below for websites and online educational materials that answer the question: How did women earn the right to vote? And how are they advocating for social change today? 

Five You Should Know: African American Suffragists

National Youth Summit - Woman Suffrage: The Ballot and Beyond

The Suffragist

Girlhood (It’s complicated)

Women’s Liberation Playlist

Because of Her Story: Activism

Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence

*Cover image is of Suffrage Banner Fragment, crepe paper and paint, c. 1915. This rare survival was used as part of a suffrage event put on by the Valley Falls Political Equality Club in 1915 when women’s right to vote was on the ballot.