The 1920 election was the first United States presidential election in which women were permitted to vote in every state. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, view two short documentaries in Kanopy, then join our Zoom discussion about these films on Thursday, October 15 at 7 pm.
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Perfect 36: When Women Won the Vote(2017) 26 minutes Documentary This film chronicles the dramatic vote to ratify the 19th Amendment and the years of debate about women's suffrage that preceded it. In July of 1920, all eyes were on the Tennessee capital as anti- and pro-suffragists each fought for their vision of a socially evolving United States. |
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1893-First Women Voters in New Zealand(2013) 31 minutes Documentary Follow the fight for women's suffrage in New Zealand and America as women demand a political voice. |
To participate in this film discussion, please register on the events page. You will receive the Zoom link on the morning of October 15.
The documentaries may be viewed through the SCCLD's Kanopy subscription.
To read further and the 19th Amendment and Women's Suffrage, check out the following books:
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Suffrage: Women's Long Battle for the Vote by Ellen Carol DuBois |
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She Votes: How U.S. Women Won Suffrage, and What Happened Next by Bridget Quinn |
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Why They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote by Susan Ware |
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The Women's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine F. Weiss |
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The Women's Suffrage Movement |
