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Danvers Honors Anne L. Page with Historic Women’s Suffrage Trail Marker

May 25, 2022 By Michelle Juralewicz

Contact: Fredie Kay DANVERS, Mass. (May 25, 2022) — Danvers Historical Society and Suffrage100MA are hosting an event to unveil an historic women’s suffrage marker honoring the legacy of educator Anne L. Page on Thursday, May 26 at 5:30pm at the Page House, 11 Danvers Street, Danvers Square. The marker will celebrate Page’s work for […]

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Anne L. Page Women’s Suffrage Marker Unveiling

May 17, 2022 By Michelle Juralewicz

Danvers Historical Society and Suffrage100MA  Invites You to the Unveiling of the Anne L. Page Women’s Suffrage MarkerThursday, May 26 at 5:30PM The Page House 11 Page Street, Danvers, MA The Anne L. Page suffrage marker celebrates her legacy working for women’s voting rights as a founder of the Danvers Women’s Association and her accomplishments […]

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Suffrage100MA Announces Five Historic Trail Markers Honoring Massachusetts Suffragists

March 22, 2022 By Michelle Juralewicz

Contact: Fredie Kay BOSTON (March 22, 2022) — In celebration of Women’s History Month, Suffrage100MA (a local non-profit commemorating the adoption of the 19th Amendment) is delighted to announce the approval of five historic women’s suffrage markers to be installed across Massachusetts. The project is funded through a grant by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation® […]

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Martha S. Jones with Charlotte Golar Richie on Black Women Breaking Voting Barriers

March 16, 2022 By Michelle Juralewicz

MARTHA S. JONES with CHARLOTTE GOLAR RICHIE ON BLACK WOMEN BREAKING VOTING BARRIERS PRESENTED BY GBH FORUM NETWORK AND SUFFRAGE100MA In celebration of Women’s History Month, on March 30, 2022, Suffrage100MA and GBH Forum Network  presented acclaimed historian and writer Martha S. Jones, who will discuss her book, Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and […]

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Sojourner Truth to be Honored with Historic Women’s Suffrage Trail Marker in Northampton

February 22, 2022 By Michelle Juralewicz

Contact: Fredie Kay Northampton, Mass. (February 22, 2022) — Suffrage100MA, Sojourner Truth Memorial Committee and Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra are delighted to announce that a historic women’s suffrage marker for Sojourner Truth will be unveiled in Northampton in spring 2022, as part of the National Votes for Women Trail. The marker will be located at the […]

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Suffragists Support #StopAsianHate

March 2021

Dear Suffrage100MA Community,

Suffrage100MA stands with the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community and grieves for the eight victims recently murdered in Georgia, six of whom were women of Asian descent.  Carry the victims in your hearts, light candles for them, learn about their lives:  Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Paul Andre Michels, Soon Chung Park, Ziaojie Tan, Delaina Yaun and Young Ae Yue.

The words of this song from the 1949 musical “South Pacific” are more applicable than ever:

You’ve got to be taught
To hate and fear,
You’ve got to be taught
From year to year,
It’s got to be drummed
In your dear little ear
You’ve got to be carefully taught.

“You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught” was a highly controversial song, but thankfully, ultimately included in the show. The song was written to address racism against Asians and all people.  The character Lt. Cable, a Caucasian man who has fallen in love with an Asian woman, is distressed by the prejudice against interracial couples and racism in general, sang the song after saying the words “…racism is not born in you! It happens after you’re born…”

James Taylor recorded the song in Nov. 2020.

We must work to end the racism that is “…drummed in your dear little ear…”

In 2020, hate crimes against Asian Americans are up almost 150 percent.  Discrimination against the Asian community has existed in this country since Asians arrived in the late 19th century.  Asians faced discrimination against dignity and equality, and were denied citizenship and the right to vote until the middle of the 20thcentury. After the 19th Amendment was adopted extending the vote to women, discriminatory laws prevented Asian Americans, Native Americans and African Americans from voting for decades and today the crisis for voter accessibility is growing.

According to the Brennan Center for Justice, “In a backlash to historic voter turnout in the 2020 general election, and grounded in a rash of baseless and racist allegations of voter fraud and election irregularities, legislators have introduced well over four times the number of bills to restrict voting access as compared to roughly this time last year. Thirty-three states have introduced, prefiled, or carried over 165 restrictive bills this year (as compared to 35 such bills in fifteen states on February 3, 2020).”

Suffrage100MA is committed to increasing accessibility to the ballot and inspiring voters to exercise their right to vote by sharing the history of those who fought bravely, sometimes losing their lives, for decades and across centuries, to secure the vote.  Let us each recognize the power and importance of voting to express one’s voice

On behalf of the Suffrage100MA Board of Directors –
With deep appreciation to all of you for being on this journey with us,

Fredie Kay
Founder & President, Suffrage100MA