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Rightfully Hers Popup Exhibition and Display
10:00 AM (America/Denver)
Missoula Public Library
Description:
Beginning February 1, the Missoula Public Library will host a new popup exhibition from the National Archives, Rightfully Hers, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Rightfully Hers contains simple messages exploring the history of the ratification of the 19th amendment, women’s voting rights before and after the 19th, and its impact today. Despite decades of marches, petitions, and public debate to enshrine a woman’s right to vote in the constitution, the 19th Amendment – while an enormous milestone – did not grant voting rights for all. The challenges of its passage reverberate to the ongoing fight for gender equity today. Women’s suffrage is especially significant in Montana, one of 15 states that allowed women to vote before ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. Rightfully Hers is organized by the National Archives and Records Administration. The National Archives has launched a nationwide initiative and major exhibition that explores the generations-long fight for universal woman suffrage. Their exhibition and the popup display is presented in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of Unilever, Pivotal Ventures, and Carl M. Freeman Foundation in honor of Virginia Allen Freeman, AARP, and Denise Gwyn Ferguson. The popup display will be available for viewing through March 31.
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Missoula Public Library
Address: 301 East Main Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: (406) 721-2665

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