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Theme Study: 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration

The decades-long struggle of women in the United States who protested, picketed, and were imprisoned in their quest to secure their constitutional right to vote culminated in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

During 2020 Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area commemorated this historic milestone with a year-long thematic focus on the people, places, and objects from throughout the Heritage Area that are associated with stories of the 19th Amendment, civics, and women’s history.

Together with its partners, Freedom’s Way created and implemented a diverse portfolio of projects including two e-books. As a heritage area-wide presentation and interpretive experience, these were designed to engage new audiences to explore the region and its role in this chapter of the American story.