The National Archives commemorates the centennial of the 19th Amendment’s ratification with Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote.
Discover the untold stories of the suffragists behind the movement for women’s voting rights through National Archives records, educational materials and downloadable posters, a virtual exhibit, and a curator-led online tour.
The exhibit is can also be found as part of Google Arts & Culture. Learn more about the exhibit at your own speed and find out how women won the right to vote, what voting rights struggles persist, and much more.
DOCSTEACH
Throughout the initiative, educational materials for students and teachers will be made available, including specialized teaching activities for school visits in DC, distance learning programs for high school students and teachers, and professional development webinars for educators. Curated lesson plans and curriculum will be disseminated through partners and on the National Archives’ DocsTeach.org.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the World
19: The Musical
19th Amendment Family Program
Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers
Ida B. Wells Program & Discussion
100 Years Later: Women in Charge of the Ballot Box
THE EXHIBIT
FEATURED RECORDS
If women want any rights more than they’s got, why don’t they just take them, and not be talking about it.
-Sojourner Truth
TRAVELING EXHIBITION
One Half of the People: Advancing Equality for Women
One Half of the People is a nationwide traveling exhibition exploring the stories of women’s struggles to achieve full citizenship
FEATURED RECORDS
The best protection any woman can have … is courage.
-Elizabeth Cady Stanton
After Congress passed the 19th Amendment, it needed ratification from three-fourths of the states. Follow along as we commemorate each state’s ratification story and take you through the road to ratification.
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
This pop-up display contains simple messages exploring the sometimes complex history of the 19th Amendment’s ratification, women’s voting rights before and after the 19th amendment, and its impact today. You can download high-resolution poster and flyer versions here:
YOUTH ART COMPETITION
We invited students in grades 4, 5 and 6 to compete in our Rightfully Yours Youth Art Competition. Students were asked to create an original piece of artwork that answers the question: “What does the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote mean to you and your community?”
I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me, there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality.
-Alice Paul
THE RIGHTFULLY HERS INITIATIVE IS PRESENTED IN PART BY
