Born 1744: Weymouth, MA,
British America.
Died 1818: Quincy, MA, U.S..
American advocate of married women's property rights, education, and opportunities for women.
Born 1815: Johnstown, NY.
Died 1902: New York City.
American writer, activist, abolitionist, suffragist, leader of women’s rights movement in U.S..
Born 1793: Nantucket, MA.
Died 1880: Cheltenham, PA.
American Quaker preacher, abolitionist, women’s rights activist, social reformer.
Born 1797: Swartekill, NY
(NY Dutch heritage: Isabella Baumfree).
Died 1883: Battle Creek, MI.
American abolitionist, human rights activist, women’s rights, voting rights, property rights.
Born 1810: Townshend, VT.
Died 1885: California.
American journalist, lobbyist, public speaker, teacher, farmer, lay doctor and lawyer, matron in a home for destitute black children and widows, conductor on Underground Railroad.
Born 1826: Cicero, NY.
Died 1898: Chicago, IL.
American writer, pioneering suffragist, activist, abolitionist, free-thinker, and Native American rights advocate.
Born 1818: West Brookfield, MA.
Died 1893: Boston, MA.
American orator, abolitionist, suffragist, women’s rights. Lucy dedicated her life to battling inequality on all fronts.
Born 1820: Adams, MA.
Died 1906: Rochester, NY.
American Quaker, writer, suffragist, women’s rights activist, abolitionist.
Born 1818: Homer, NY.
Died 1894: Council Bluffs, IA.
American newspaper editor, women’s rights and temperance advocate.
Born 1859: Philadelphia, PA.
Died 1932: Philadelphia, PA.
American social and political reformer, pioneer of term “wage abolitionism” (labor rights).
Born 1863: Memphis, TN.
Died 1954: Annapolis, MD.
American civil rights activist, journalist, teacher, one of the first African-American women to earn college degree.
Born 1858: Lancashire, England.
Died 1928: London, England.
Famous British suffragette, political activist and organizer of the UK suffragette movement.
Born 1885: Mount Laurel, NJ.
Died 1977: Moorestown, NJ.
American Quaker, suffragist, feminist, women’s rights activist.
Born 1862: Holly Springs, MS.
Died 1931: Chicago, IL.
American investigative journalist, educator, women’s rights activist, and an early leader in the civil rights. movement.
Born 1860: Cedarville, IL.
Died 1935: Chicago, IL.
American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, philosopher, author, leader in social work and women’s suffrage, and advocate for world peace.
Born 1880: Tuscumbia, AL.
Died 1968: Easton, CT.
American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer.
Born 1859: Ripon, WI.
Died 1947: New Rochelle, NY.
American women’s suffrage leader, instrumental in the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Born 1880: Missoula County, MT.
Died 1973: Carmel, CA.
American politician, suffragist, advocate for women’s rights and civil rights.
Born 1873: Niota, TN.
Died 1945: Niota, TN.
American college-educated teacher in Tennessee.
Born 1895: Mouse Creek, TN.
Died 1977: Niota, TN.
Harry was the son of Febb E. Burn, and at 24-years old, the youngest member of the Tennessee General Assembly (R).
Born 1817: Cordova, MD.
Died 1895: Washington, D.C..
Frederick was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote.
Suffragists marched for women’s voting rights in communities across
Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote.
Suffragists marched for women’s voting rights in communities across the state wearing the colors adopted by the National American Woman Suffrage Association — white and golden yellow.These colors stood for purity and hope, respectively, and were used during parades. They carried golden yellow banners which they created to express the spirit of the movement, and later yellow roses became an emblem of the suffrage cause. In contrast, the anti-suffragists adopted red roses as their symbol.
In July 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY. The Seneca Falls Convention produced a list of demands called the Declaration of Sentiments. Modeled on the Declaration of Independence, it called for broader educational and professional opportunities for women and the
In July 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY. The Seneca Falls Convention produced a list of demands called the Declaration of Sentiments. Modeled on the Declaration of Independence, it called for broader educational and professional opportunities for women and the right of married women to control their wages and property. After this historic gathering, women’s voting rights became a central issue in the emerging debate about women’s rights in the United States.
Many of the attendees to the convention were also abolitionists whose goals included universal suffrage – the right to vote for all adults. In 1870 this goal was partially realized when the 15th amendment to the Constitution, granting black men the right to vote, was ratified.
Starting in 1910, some states in the West began to extend the vote to women for the first time in almost 20 years. Idaho and Utah had given women the right to vote at the end of the 19th century.
Still, southern and eastern states resisted. In 1916, NAWSA president Carrie Chapman Catt unveiled what she called a “Winning Plan” to get the vo
Starting in 1910, some states in the West began to extend the vote to women for the first time in almost 20 years. Idaho and Utah had given women the right to vote at the end of the 19th century.
Still, southern and eastern states resisted. In 1916, NAWSA president Carrie Chapman Catt unveiled what she called a “Winning Plan” to get the vote at last: a blitz campaign that mobilized state and local suffrage organizations all over the country, with a special focus on those recalcitrant regions.
Meanwhile, a splinter group called the National Woman’s Party founded by Alice Paul focused on more radical, militant tactics—hunger strikes and White House pickets, for instance—aimed at winning dramatic publicity for their cause.
WWI slowed the suffragists’ campaign but helped them advance their argument nonetheless: Women’s work on behalf of the war effort, activists pointed out, proved that they were just as patriotic and deserving of citizenship as men.
Finally, on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. And on November 2 of that year, more than 8 million women across the United States voted in elections for the first time.
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.
Women's History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as “Women’s History Week.” In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.
The 19th Amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote.
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle—victory took decades of agitation and protest.
Beginning in
The 19th Amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote.
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle—victory took decades of agitation and protest.
Beginning in the 1800s, women organized, petitioned, and picketed to win the right to vote, but it took them decades to accomplish their purpose. Between 1878, when the amendment was first introduced in Congress, and August 18, 1920, when it was ratified, champions of voting rights for women worked tirelessly, but strategies for achieving their goal varied. Some pursued a strategy of passing suffrage acts in each state—nine western states adopted woman suffrage legislation by 1912. Others challenged male-only voting laws in the courts. Some suffragists used more confrontational tactics such as picketing, silent vigils, and hunger strikes. Often supporters met fierce resistance. Opponents heckled, jailed, and sometimes physically abused them.
By 1916, almost all of the major suffrage organizations were united behind the goal of a constitutional amendment. When New York adopted woman suffrage in 1917 and President Wilson changed his position to support an amendment in 1918, the political balance began to shift.
On May 21, 1919, the House of Representatives passed the amendment, and 2 weeks later, the Senate followed. When Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment on August 18, 1920, the amendment passed its final hurdle of obtaining the agreement of three-fourths of the states. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification on August 26, 1920, changing the face of the American electorate forever.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is an amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees equality of rights under the law for all persons regardless of sex.
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
Equal rights activist Alice Paul first introduced
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is an amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees equality of rights under the law for all persons regardless of sex.
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
Equal rights activist Alice Paul first introduced the ERA in 1923 to expand the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution to both genders. She understood the importance of constitutional protections for all citizens when she argued, "We shall not be safe until the principle of equal rights is written into the framework of our government."
As of January 27, 2020, the ERA has satisfied the requirements of Article V of the Constitution for ratification (passage by two-thirds of each house of Congress and approval by three-fourths of the states).
Leading constitutional scholars agree that the ERA is now part of the Constitution. Because of issues raised about its unique ratification process the Archivist of the United States has not yet taken the final ministerial step of publishing the ERA in the Federal Register with certification of its ratification as the 28th Amendment.
When the 117th U.S. Congress convened in full for the first time on Thursday, January 21, 2021 resolutions with bipartisan support were introduced to remove the time limit placed upon the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to remove the time limit with a vote of 222-204 on HJ Res 17. Attention now turns to the U.S. Senate and moving SJ Res 1 to the floor for a vote.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Potenza Smith Productions wife and husband team, Ann Potenza and Josh Smith, have been performers and co-producers of live theatre and indy film/video projects for over twenty years.
DIRECTOR:
Ann Potenza produces large scale live events in the Los Angeles community. Serving as director for the "Get Out The Vote" event and curator of the suffragist speeches for The War of Roses, she gets to combine the best of her two worlds; community participation and storytelling.
CASTING DIRECTOR:
Felicia Fasano is an award-winning thirty-five year Casting Director. She has been honored with four Artios Awards, the Casting Society of America's highest honor, for the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, FOX's The Mindy Project and SHOWTIME'S Sleeper Cell. She also earned three Artios and two Emmy nominations for SHOWTIME'S Californication; as well as seven additional Artios nominations on other projects. Project currently streaming is NETFLIX's Survival of the Thickest.
THEATRE:
The El Portal Theatre is a historic landmark in the San Fernando Valley. Since its first opening in 1926, first for Vaudeville, then Silent Movies, and then Academy Award winning films in the valley, the theatre has flourished through the Jazz Age, the Depression, 4 wars, and the great earthquake of 1994. Owned by Gary Goodgame and Bernard Kaufman. Managed by Jay Irwin and Pegge Forrest.
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