The Suffragist
-
Voting Is Just the Beginning. Civic Engagement Is Key.
As we close out The Suffragist — can you believe it’s been a year already?! — I want to thank you for delving into the history of the women’s suffrage movement and our current voting process with us. As we’ve discovered, our right to vote and take part in civic…
Read More » -
Voting By Absentee Ballot Has Already Begun in N.C.
If you’re running behind on all things voting, now is the time to get caught up. Make sure you’re registered, or update your registration, on the N.C. State Board of Elections (NCSBE) recently revamped website. Then, if you haven’t yet, request your absentee ballot here. If you have already requested…
Read More » -
Engage 2020 Brings National Suffrage Month into the Home
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920. To celebrate, the U.S. Congress designated August 2020 as “National Suffrage Month.” You, too, can celebrate from home with several online events that are sure to boost your knowledge of this important moment in history, including an…
Read More » -
Absentee Ballots, Voter Registration and All Your Election Needs
It’s true that this year’s pivotal presidential election isn’t until Nov. 3, but if you’re planning to vote — you are planning to vote, right? — the time to prepare is right now. In addition to registering to vote or making sure your current voter registration information is correct, now…
Read More » -
No More Whitewashing the Women’s Suffrage Movement
The most difficult, but unfortunately not surprising, part about writing this column is facing the reality that even the history of the women’s suffrage movement is whitewashed, a reality forcing me to face my own truths. When I pitched the idea for The Suffragist as a year-long celebration of the…
Read More » -
Suffrage Movement Faced Opposition as Vitriolic as Today’s Battles
As President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting, he said, “The right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless. It gives people, people as individuals, control over their own destinies.” Perhaps that is why we are…
Read More » -
How the 1918 Flu Pandemic Played a Role in Women’s Suffrage
In the nineteen teens, when duty called soldiers to war and a flu pandemic was killing entire families, women worldwide stepped up and took on many roles traditionally held by men. However, by the time both of those nightmares began, young American women in the National Women’s Party (NWP) —…
Read More » -
‘The Night of Terror’ Leads to Women’s Suffrage
On March 3, 1913, the first massive organized march paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C., right in front of the White House. It was for Women’s Suffrage, and it wouldn’t be the last time women would take a stand in front of “the people’s house.” Depending on the source,…
Read More » -
Not All Women Are Celebrating 100 Years of Suffrage
While the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920, it’s imperative to remember what that really means as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of white women’s first opportunity to vote. For black women, it wasn’t until the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which…
Read More » -
Gertrude Weil and Today’s North Carolina Women
Gertrude Weil is credited with bringing the fight for women’s suffrage to North Carolina. The Goldsboro native came by activism naturally as many other people in her life, including her mother, were already active in various women’s organization. At age 16, she left for prep school in New York City…
Read More » -
The Suffrage Movement Isn’t Over. Does Anyone Care?
As a (*ahem* young) Gen X’er, I must admit to feeling a bit dumb when it comes to the history of women’s suffrage. I don’t remember the topic ever being a big deal in history class, not in high school or college. Neither do I recall a time when my…
Read More » -
The Suffragist: Remember the Ladies
With its 100th anniversary coming next year, women’s suffrage in the United States is in the midst of a moment. Ladies, that means it’s time to remember those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today, to recognize the impact we have in every election and to get thyself to…
Read More »
