Votes for Women! Notable and Notorious People of the Twenties – Movers and Shakers of the Women’s Suffrage Movement on Both Sides of the Fence

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Women's Suffrage

On August 18, 1920, the State of Tennessee became the 36th and final state needed to ratify the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. One week later, it became law. Come hear from President Woodrow Wilson, Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, Ida S. Bell, and Harry T. Burn. They will recount the amazing roles they played in its passage. Alice Paul will sew the 36th star on the Woman’s Suffrage banner and hold it aloft as we mark this important anniversary. Designed and created by local Girl Scouts and the Museum, come early to receive your Votes for Women pin, sash, or banner to wave during the presentations. There will be time to ask questions of our presenters both “in” and “out” of character.