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Suffrage100MA Events

Suffrage100MA has sponsored events annually since its inception in 2010. The first event was to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment in 2010.

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-Celebrations of Women's Equality Day, August 26, at the Swan Boats in the Boston Public Garden
-Film Screenings relevant to suffrage and women's rights
-Forums and Presentations with speakers, authors, or performances
-Marches and Rallies

Women’s Equality Day 2019 Poem by Rose-Darla Pascal

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Suffrage100MA is honored to share this poem, which was performed by Rose-Darla at the 2019 Women’s Equality Day event. The Importance Of Her Heartbeat By Rose-Darla Pascal What if we could remember what it felt like to be in our mother’s womb? To feel the vibrations of her heartbeat right above our head… To hear […]

City of Boston Resolution – Women’s Equality Day 2019

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Thank you to Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn for offering an Official Resolution for Women’s Equality Day 2019 honoring African American Suffragists of Massachusetts, signed by Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell, and all of the Boston City Councilors: Annissa Essaibi George, Michael Flaherty, Althea Garrison, Michelle Wu, Lydia Edwards, Ed Flynn, Frank Baker, Timothy […]

Women’s Equality Day 2019 Invitation

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The Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts; The Commonwealth Museum, a Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, William F. Galvin; The Boston Mayor’s Office of Women’s Advancement Invite You to Women’s Equality Day 2019 Swan Boats Landing, Boston Public Garden Friday, August 23, 2019, 12noon-1:30pm Join us to honor: Sheroes: African […]

Suffrage Centennial Kickoff Celebration

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Thank you to everyone who attended and participated at the Suffrage Centennial Kickoff Celebration at Faneuil Hall. It was a spectacular way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Massachusetts becoming the eighth state to ratify the 19th Amendment, on June 25, 1919. The speakers, performers, musicians, emcee Shirley Leung, and audience all made it an […]