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- Meeting Minutes from the Dearborn Township Branch of the Equal Suffrage League of Wayne County, July 11, 1918 - Suffragists in the early 20th century joined local suffrage leagues and associations to advocate for women's right to vote. In July 1918, the Dearborn (Michigan) chapter of the Equal Suffrage League of Wayne County met to learn about organizing efforts and elect officials. Michigan suffragists worked tirelessly over the next few months to pass a state suffrage amendment.
- July 11, 1918
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Meeting Minutes from the Dearborn Township Branch of the Equal Suffrage League of Wayne County, July 11, 1918
Suffragists in the early 20th century joined local suffrage leagues and associations to advocate for women's right to vote. In July 1918, the Dearborn (Michigan) chapter of the Equal Suffrage League of Wayne County met to learn about organizing efforts and elect officials. Michigan suffragists worked tirelessly over the next few months to pass a state suffrage amendment.
- "Motor" Magazine, Bound Volume for January-September 1919 -
- January 1919-September 1919
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"Motor" Magazine, Bound Volume for January-September 1919
- "Votes for Women" Section of "With Liberty and Justice for All" Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, January 2006 - <em>With Liberty and Justice for All</em> opened in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2006. The exhibit explored struggles that arose in the quest for freedom in America, and included sections devoted to Independence, Freedom and Union, Votes for Women, and the Civil Rights Movement. The Votes for Women area acknowledged the automobile's role in women's fight for suffrage.
- January 17, 2006
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"Votes for Women" Section of "With Liberty and Justice for All" Exhibit in Henry Ford Museum, January 2006
With Liberty and Justice for All opened in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in 2006. The exhibit explored struggles that arose in the quest for freedom in America, and included sections devoted to Independence, Freedom and Union, Votes for Women, and the Civil Rights Movement. The Votes for Women area acknowledged the automobile's role in women's fight for suffrage.
- Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Suffragettes March," 1914-1916 -
- 1914-1916
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Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder Record, "Suffragettes March," 1914-1916
- Bookplate of Sarah Barnwell Elliott, 1905-1912 - Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- 1905-1912
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Bookplate of Sarah Barnwell Elliott, 1905-1912
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- Political Banner, New York State Woman Suffrage Party, 1910 - This banner was carried in rallies and marches by members of the New York State Woman Suffrage Party. Reformers had been advocating giving women the vote since the 1840s. However, it was not until the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 that women gained the vote.
- 1910
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Political Banner, New York State Woman Suffrage Party, 1910
This banner was carried in rallies and marches by members of the New York State Woman Suffrage Party. Reformers had been advocating giving women the vote since the 1840s. However, it was not until the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920 that women gained the vote.
- Olive Schultz at the Wheel of a Buick Automobile with Other Suffragists Prior to the New York to Washington, D.C. Suffrage Hike, 1913 - In 1913, National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) activist Rosalie Jones led a well-publicized hike from New York City to Washington, D.C. Jones's "army" of suffragists hiked more than 200 miles in 20 days, distributing literature and delivering speeches along the way. Olive Schultz piloted the group's scout vehicle. Reaching Washington on March 3, the hikers joined thousands of demonstrators in a NAWSA-organized suffrage procession.
- 1913
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Olive Schultz at the Wheel of a Buick Automobile with Other Suffragists Prior to the New York to Washington, D.C. Suffrage Hike, 1913
In 1913, National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) activist Rosalie Jones led a well-publicized hike from New York City to Washington, D.C. Jones's "army" of suffragists hiked more than 200 miles in 20 days, distributing literature and delivering speeches along the way. Olive Schultz piloted the group's scout vehicle. Reaching Washington on March 3, the hikers joined thousands of demonstrators in a NAWSA-organized suffrage procession.
- Parade for Women's Suffrage and Equal Education, New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1915 - In the 1910s, many Americans joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. To rally support, suffragists staged parades. These often elaborate processions championed numerous individual causes. This float in New Haven, Connecticut, related "equal education for boys and girls" to "equal citizenship" in the future. A constitutional amendment granting women suffrage was finally ratified in 1920.
- circa 1915
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Parade for Women's Suffrage and Equal Education, New Haven, Connecticut, circa 1915
In the 1910s, many Americans joined the already decades-long fight for women's suffrage, or equal voting rights. To rally support, suffragists staged parades. These often elaborate processions championed numerous individual causes. This float in New Haven, Connecticut, related "equal education for boys and girls" to "equal citizenship" in the future. A constitutional amendment granting women suffrage was finally ratified in 1920.
- Voting Rights Marchers, Montgomery, Alabama, March 25, 1965 - Carl Benkert, Jr. (1922-2010) was an industrial designer from Michigan who traveled to Selma, Alabama in March of 1965 to participate in the Voting Rights Movement. He brought his reel-to-reel tape recorder to document his experience in Alabama, capturing images and songs over the course of ten days. Benkert's recordings were released in an album later that same year.
- March 25, 1965
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Voting Rights Marchers, Montgomery, Alabama, March 25, 1965
Carl Benkert, Jr. (1922-2010) was an industrial designer from Michigan who traveled to Selma, Alabama in March of 1965 to participate in the Voting Rights Movement. He brought his reel-to-reel tape recorder to document his experience in Alabama, capturing images and songs over the course of ten days. Benkert's recordings were released in an album later that same year.
- Women's Suffrage Meeting, Henry Ford & Son Tractor Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, October 18, 1918 - Securing the right for women to vote in Michigan depended on persuading men to vote "yes" to amend the state constitution in the November 1918 election. Clara Ford, vice-chair of the Dearborn Township branch of the Equal Suffrage League of Wayne County, handed out literature, pins, and stickers during two open-air meetings at the Ford tractor plant that reportedly reached more than 7,000 attendees.
- October 18, 1918
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Women's Suffrage Meeting, Henry Ford & Son Tractor Plant, Dearborn, Michigan, October 18, 1918
Securing the right for women to vote in Michigan depended on persuading men to vote "yes" to amend the state constitution in the November 1918 election. Clara Ford, vice-chair of the Dearborn Township branch of the Equal Suffrage League of Wayne County, handed out literature, pins, and stickers during two open-air meetings at the Ford tractor plant that reportedly reached more than 7,000 attendees.