We have several programs coming soon – click on the links below to discover more and RSVP as needed. Stay tuned for next week’s post! First up is the Evanston Women’s Suffrage History Walking Tour on Saturday August 15th. This tour meets at Frances Willard House, 1730 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. In this historic year of […]
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Be sure to visit our event page to learn more about all the many things planned for August – and into the fall – as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. A group of community partners, led by the EWHP, has assembled a whole series of events for you to connect to
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In the United States, women’s suffrage activists always called themselves suffragists not suffragettes. This was because anti-suffrage forces used the term “suffragette” in an effort to diminish the work of suffragists – making them sound like “little suffragettes.” American suffragettes found the term derogatory and refused to use it. The term first became widely used
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The woman’s suffrage movement was very conscious of its public image and carefully crafted this image to communicate its messages and reach supporters. In the United States, purple, gold and white were the colors of the movement. The use of gold goes back to 1867 when Kansas was considering passage of a state suffrage referendum.
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Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote – a new exhibit at the Evanston History Center – opens on Sunday, March 8th with an open house from 1-4 p.m. in celebration of International Women’s Day. Telling the story of Evanston women and their strategic and critical work for women’s suffrage, the exhibit features archival resources,
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Next up in our events series for Women’s Vote 100 Evanston is a presentation coordinated by the League of Women Voters of Evanston. On February 12 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm the League will host Dr. Richard Sobel who will give a talk titled “Citizenship as Foundation of Rights” that will examine the nature of citizenship
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By Katherine Field, great-great-granddaughter of Evanston Suffragist Catharine Waugh McCulloch How exciting it was to be marching on January 1, 2020 with such an important and enthusiastic group, and for me it was a special honor. I am the great-great-grandmother of Catharine Waugh McCulloch. Catharine was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1886 and served
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