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
On August 2, 2019, Governor Ricketts issued a proclamation marking the 100th anniversary of Nebraska ratifying the 19th Amendment.
The Nebraska State Legislature has voted to recognize August 2019 as Nebraska Women’s Suffrage Month.
The Nebraska History Museum featured an exhibit titled Votes for Women: Nebraska’s Suffrage Story from August 2019 through January 2020.
RESOURCES
Nebraska and the 19th Amendment, National Park Service
Suffragists in Nebraska, Turning Point Suffragist Memorial