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Washington State Historical Society, Women’s Commission & Women's History Consortium celebrate 100 years of suffrage & women change makers through 2020 🎉

[NY Public Library @nypl]

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, NYPL librarians and curators have selected 20 books highlighting the rich and diverse history of literature by and about Indigenous people in the United States. https://t.co/5pvWWjQ0Fx

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We’re so excited for the nytimes Unfinished Work series exploring the suffrage movement starting today, May 18th!
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“This week we’ll explore the road to the 19th Amendment and the women who made it happen —… https://t.co/W8I0yA9p6k

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

We’re so excited for the New York Times Unfinished Work series exploring the suffrage movement starting Tuesday May 18th!
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“This week we’ll explore the road to the 19th Amendment and the women who made it happen… https://t.co/oUiEtsvShJ

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Repost @WAStateLib 📚
We have recently added an exhibit to Primarily Washington called “Road to Equality: The Story of Women’s Suffrage in Washington”! Check it out at https://t.co/cc6v0nufyf https://t.co/AyOjM2Zsjk

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

Great news! Sowing Good Seeds: The Northwest Suffrage Campaigns of Susan B. Anthony by Thomas Edwards is now fully digitized and available online at Primarily Washington thanks to @WAStateLib ! 📚❤️ ​
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Did you know… https://t.co/L0CHzwfcvu

[Washington State Archives @WAStateArchives]

@AprilBrim Interestingly, there was a rare special session called in March 1920 when #waleg unanimously ratified the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, which guaranteed the right of women to vote #WomensHistoryMonth #suffrage

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

#100yearsagotoday Washington State became the 35th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution!

Read more about Washington's role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment here:

https://t.co/dJIS0xsDHQ

[Washington State Archives @WAStateArchives]

On March 22, 1920, at an extraordinary session of the #waleg, Rep. Frances M. Haskell introduced H.J.R. No. 1 proposing an amendment to U.S. Constitution extending the right of #Suffrage to women. It passed both chambers by a unanimous vote. #WomensVote100 #WomensHistoryMonth

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@WikiWomenInRed @Wikipedia @WikiEducation

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Finally, my personal passion project, 2020 Edits for Women.

Through Wiki-thon events across Washington, we hope to help close the gender gap in Wikipedia by making improvements to and creating new articles about Washington women change makers.

#ncph2020 #S58

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

Then there’s our big Votes for Women Centennial Festival this summer at the State Capitol!

This family friendly, inclusive event celebrates womxn change makers of WA + the legacy of the suffrage movement with panels, speakers, performers, a procession and more!

# NCPH2020 #S58

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

The @officialNWHA Here Lies a Suffragist program is off and running in Washington too!

We’ve identified nearly 100 suffragist gravesites in Washington and are raising awareness of markers that are in need of care.

#NCPH2020 #S58

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

@KatCKitt I know...we’ve had several events scheduled for women’s history month postponed already - but we are hopeful for summer!

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

Hello NCPH!

Jumping in with suffrage centennial updates from Washington State!

First and foremost we launched the Votes for Women Centennial grant program to encourage small orgs in WA to host suffrage concerts, lectures, bike rides, exhibits + more

#NCPH2020 #s58

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

We’re also excited for our Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting in house exhibit opening soon at the Washington State History Museum.

Guest curated by the @deadfeminists this exhibit is an immersive game focused on women and voting rights.

#NCPH2020 #S58

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

The Washington Women Led the Way exhibit, downloadable from the https://t.co/I8vT3BFEEv page, features a customizable panel for communities to add their local story.

Accompanying the panel exhibit is a set of curriculum developed by our museum education team.

#NCPH2020 #S58

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We created a centennial webpage and social media platforms @suffrage100wa to share statewide suffrage events, celebrate Washington women change makers and geek out about out local suffrage movement history

#NCPH2020 #s58

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@KatCKitt We were inspired by the @BetterDays2020 postcard project at the 2019 @officialNWHA conference 😍 and followed suit in a small way!

We collaborated with local artist Eroyn Franklin to create illustrations depicting our local suffragists who stood up, spoke out and summited!

[suffrage100.wa @suffrage100wa]

🥓 🗳 It’s Election Day, Washingtonians! Get your bacon, err BALLOT in a Dropbox or postmarked by 8pm today! 🥓 🗳 .
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📸: Images from Bacon - The Game, where you flip bacon onto/into random things, such as a voting box https://t.co/V0hnQ9VGwH

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Horace Cayton, African American newspaper publisher in late 19th century Seattle, writes to local suffrage movement leader Emma Smith DeVoe in celebration of Washington women winning the vote.
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A wonderful… https://t.co/PnkaKJiQcs