In honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 2020, we are sharing historic images from the period of women’s suffrage from Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence. This collection is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. Click on the image to zoom in. A list of educational resources can be found at the bottom.
Here are some great resources to explore:
National Museum of American History
Women’s history resources
Woman suffrage search results
Woman suffrage collections search results
History Explorer suffrage search results
Smithsonian American Art Museum
“Who Tells Your Story? Exploring Women and Identity?” video
“Remaking the Rules: Exploring Women Who Broke Barriers” video
“Persisting and Resisting: Exploring Women as Activists” video
National Museum of the American Indian
Native American Women online resources
Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Women’s suffrage search results
National Postal Museum
Women’s suffrage collections search results
Research articles on women in the U.S. Postal System
Women on Stamps virtual exhibition
League of Women Voters
Women’s suffrage search results
Library of Congress
Teacher resources, lesson plans and primary source sets
Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote exhibition website