From 2019-2020, #SuffrageSisters and #SuffraGents will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote at events and programs across your state!
state initiatives
The legislature of Alabama passed a joint resolution on April 16, 2019 endorsing the efforts of the Alabama Centennial of Women’s Suffrage Committee.
The Alabama Women’s Suffrage Centennial Committee formed in 2019 to commemorate the achievements of the past and promote the importance of voting today. The committee is comprised of educators, historians, civic leaders, and interested citizens from across the state.
RESOURCES
Alabama Women’s Suffrage History, Alabama State Bar
Alabama and the 19th Amendment, National Park Service
Alabama Equal Suffrage Association, Encyclopedia of Alabama
Suffragists in Alabama, Turning Point Suffragist Memorial
Women’s Suffrage, Alabama 200