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 Partner Invitation Letter
Dear Potential Suffrage100MA Partner, Suffrage100MA is pleased to invite non-profit, non-partisan organizations to submit an application to become a Suffrage100MA Partner, for which there is no fee. Suffrage100MA Background: Suffrage100MA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, dedicated to commemorating the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which prohibits the federal and state governments […]
What’s next for Suffrage100MA (beta)
UPDATE: We’re hiring a Consultant to Develop Plan for an Online “MA Women’s History Center” April 11, 2021 Dear Suffrage100MA Community, As we shared in December, our goal has always been to share the herstory, so that people – especially young people – will be inspired to vote and become civically active. In furtherance of […]
Consultant to Develop Plan for an Online “MA Women’s History Center”
The online Women’s History Center consultant will work with the President of Suffrage100MA and the Associate Director, in consultation with the Board, to develop a plan to create an online Massachusetts Women’s History Center, building upon our existing Suffrage100MA website and other resources
Martha S. Jones with Charlotte Golar Richie on Black Women Breaking Voting Barriers
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 […]
What’s next for Suffrage100MA
Thanks to the help and participation of supporters like you, 2021 has been an incredible year of progress, innovation, reflection, and recommitment by Suffrage100MA. We were pleased to hold virtual events such as our book talk with Ida B Wells’ great-granddaughter Michelle Duster throughout the year, as well as our in-person Women’s Equality Day at […]
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 […]
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 […]
Suffragists for #BlackLivesMatter
June 5, 2020 Dear Suffrage100MA Community, Ben Crump, Attorney for the family of George Floyd, spoke before crowds the other day and asked everyone to “just take a breath.” He asked that we just take a breath for George Floyd, and he went on to name one by one by one many of the innumerable […]
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 […]
March 2021