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Marsha Blackburn Report: Honoring 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
To honor this anniversary, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and I assembled a special project for the Smithsonian. We recruited 22 of our female colleagues to write essays about what the centennial means to them, the challenges they faced on their paths to the U.S. Senate, and their hopes for our future. Information
Honoring Tennessee’s Role In SuffrageIn the summer of 1920, the nationwide movement to secure voting rights for women turned its attention toward Tennessee, the last state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment. This final battle for suffrage played out at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville where local, state and national figures converged. The Hermitage Hotel served as the headquarters of both the pro- and anti-suffrage forces as they lobbied state legislators. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, stayed there for nearly six weeks, strategizing and whipping pro-suffrage support ahead of the legislature’s final vote. On Tuesday, I spoke at the Hermitage Hotel’s suffrage commemoration, where they officially unveiled their new National Historic Landmark plaque. This designation came after Senator Alexander and I encouraged the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to recognize the hotel’s history.
Women’s Suffrage Commemorative CoinYou may remember that President Donald Trump signed my Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act into law last year; and now, the U.S. Mint has officially released the coin and medal authorized by the Act. These keepsakes serve as an important reminder of the history that led us to where we are today. You can order the commemorative coin here and the suffrage silver medal here. Marsha’s RoundupThe fight for women’s suffrage was a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, and it’s important to continue teaching younger generations about the battle the suffragists endured. I’ve created an online quiz with 19 facts on suffrage to help parents educate their children. Check it out here. President Trump signed a presidential proclamation declaring August as National Suffrage Month. Here’s to the next 100 years!
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