Thank you to those who were able to join us on Tuesday, October 12, at 5 p.m. for this live Zoom event with author and public historian Michelle Duster to discuss her recent book, Ida B. the Queen, about her great-grandmother, Ida B. Wells. Many thanks to our participants: Michelle Duster, Ida B. Wells’ great-granddaughter, author […]
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.
Events include:
- 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 2021
On August 26, 2021, Suffrage100MA was pleased to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment at a special event in the Boston Public Garden near the Swan Boats. Suffrage Display Panels for Ida B. Wells, Carrie Chapman Catt and Maud Wood Park were unveiled. Scroll down for photos of the event! Special thanks […]
Borderland: The Life & Times of Blanche Ames Ames
Thank you to Kevin Friend, producer and director, and Kate Klise, writer, for joining us for a screening and Q&A session on at 7 p.m. on July 22, 2021! And thanks to those who joined us to watch this terrific film! If you were unable to join, or if you just want to watch […]
Lucy Stone: Voice of the Early Woman Suffrage Movement
LUCY STONE: VOICE OF THE EARLY WOMAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT April 15, 2021 7:00 – 8:00 pm on Zoom Watch a recording of the webinar. Join Lucy Stone biographer Joelle Million, author of Woman’s Voice, Woman’s Place: Lucy Stone and the Birth of the Woman’s Rights Movement to learn what motivated Massachusetts native Lucy Stone to become […]
A 19th Amendment Centennial Film
This film, created by Suffrage100MA to commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment being added to the U.S. Constitution, gives a versatile glimpse into the suffrage movement, from the abolitionist movement in the 19th century that led to the suffrage movement, to the ratification of the 19th Amendment 100 years ago. Learn the dramatic […]
Massachusetts Blue Bird Day July 19
On July 19, 1915, “Suffrage Blue Bird Day,” approximately 100,000 colorful, tin 12” x 4” Blue Birds were pinned up around the state in an effort to promote passage of an upcoming Nov. 2, 1915 referendum that would have expanded the vote (federal, state and local elections) to women. Unfortunately, the Massachusetts referendum failed, and Massachusetts […]
Women’s Equality Day 2019
For this year’s Women’s Equality Day, Suffrage100MA honored Sheroes: African American Suffragists of Massachusetts Maria Louise Baldwin Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin Sojourner Truth Thank you to the many people and organizations who made this year’s Women’s Equality Day event such a warm and inspiring occasion: Guest speakers: Katrina Huff-Larmond, Tanisha Sullivan, Marita Rivero, Stephen […]
Women’s Equality Day 2019 Poem by Rose-Darla Pascal
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
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 Photo Gallery
Photos by Axie Breen, Axie Breen Photography
March 2021