Centennial Commemoration Photos, August 2020
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Women in the Vermont State House Exhibit Opening
February 5, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Governor Philip B. Scott and the Vermont General Assembly invite you to our new exhibition Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Ceremony: 4:00 pm
Reception: 4:30 to 6:00 pm
Main Lobby, Vermont State House
Presented by:
Vermont State Curator’s Office and
Friends of the Vermont State House
For more information contact jack.zeilenga@vermont.gov or curator.vermont.gov
Join us, too, for Farmers’ Night on the 5th!
Honoring the 19th Amendment through Word and Song
presented by
the Vermont Humanities Council and Friends of the Vermont State House
February 5th, 7:30 pm, House Chamber
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage with scholar Meg Mott
and composer Neely Bruce with a chorus singing his musical versions of the
Bill of Rights and the 19th Amendment
Senator Bernie Sanders voting rights and suffrage centennial video: Featuring VSCA director Sue Racanelli, VSCA Chair of History and Research Lyn Blackwell, member Ericka Reil of Vermont Center for Independent Living, and Shirley Jefferson, Vermont Law School’s Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity and Associate Professor of Law.
VSCA’s press release State Leaders Reflect on Suffrage Centennial with remarks from Governor Kunin, Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Congressman Welch, Governor Scott, Lt. Governor Zuckerman, Xusana Davis, Kesha Ram, and Cary Brown on the significance of the 19th amendment.
Governor Phil Scott’s short video of suffrage centennial remarks and Women’s Equality Day proclamation signing
Marking 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage, A Look At Vermont Women’s Struggle For Voting Rights, Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Edition (podcast): with guests VSCA director Sue Racanelli, and members Rachel Onuf (Vermont Historical Records Program) and Tabitha Moore (Rutland Area NAACP)
Spoiled Ballots and Women’s Suffrage WDEV’s The Dave Gram Show: with guests VSCA director Sue Racanelli, and members Rachel Onuf (Vermont Historical Records Program) and Tabitha Moore (Rutland Area NAACP)
CCTV Channel 17. Burlington: A Call to Honor Suffragists on Women’s Equality Day.
Suffrage Anniversary Commemorations Highlight Racial Divide WCAX-TV: coverage of VSCA’s gathering in front of Burlington City Hall (one of many locations across the state) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Includes special interview with former Governor Madeline Kunin.
Vt. Gathering Commemorates Women’s Voting Rights, Yet Advocates Hope for More Achievements. NBC5|NBC10 TV Boston: coverage of the Burlington gathering in Burlington, observed Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates events of August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the vote, became law.
Senator Sanders’ Congressional Record Statement, “100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment”
Governor Phil Scott: Women’s Equality Day proclamation
Brattleboro Community Television BC TV: Votes for All Women with Meg Mott