The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote Press Kit

The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote
Opened in August 2020 to commemorate the centennial anniversary of voting rights for women, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote traces the triumphs and struggles that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The exhibit shares the stories of some of the many women who transformed constitutional history—including Sojourner Truth, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells—allowing visitors to better understand how they attained the long-sought goal of women’s suffrage.

The 3,000-square-foot exhibit features nearly 100 key artifacts, including “Votes for Women” ephemera and documents and letters highlighting key moments in the fight for women’s suffrage. Interactive elements illustrate the timeline of women’s suffrage across the country, the arguments for and against allowing women the right to vote, and the story of how women ultimately secured their voting rights.

THE 19TH AMENDMENT: HOW WOMEN WON THE VOTE IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF:

Interactive Content

The Awakening

Explore this interactive map to discover how women's suffrage at the state level paved the way for the 19th Amendment.

The Debates

Explore the range of arguments that were advanced in the long fight for women’s suffrage—and listen to the debates.

Drafting Table

See how universal suffrage proposals first emerged and evolved to end gender discrimination in voting.

PRESS KIT

Please note materials are accurate as of the exhibit opening in August 2020. Please contact Moira Bagley Smith at [email protected] to confirm current artifacts on display.

Press Releases

Exhibit Walkthrough

Full List of Exhibit Artifacts

Logo

Featured below are exhibit and artifact images, and appropriate credits. Contact Moira Bagley Smith at [email protected] with questions or for additional information.