Celebrating 100 Years of Women Voting; Virtual Sessions: United States Capitol Historical Society
Editor's Note: To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote, buildings and landmarks across the country will light up in purple and gold on August 26, 2020 as part of the nationwide Forward Into Light Campaign, named in honor of the historic suffrage slogan ... The Women's Suffrage
“Forward through the Darkness, Forward into Light.”
In April 2017, Congress passed legislation to create the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (S.847) “to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for women’s suffrage.”
The original bill, sponsored by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, garnered bi-partisan support, with each female member of the U.S. Senate acting as a co-sponsor. The legislation details that the Commission will meet at least once every six months until it terminates on April 15, 2021. Congress appropriated $4 million for the Commission to perform its duties.
2020 Symposium: 100 Years of Women Voting
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Gaining the franchise was just the beginning. Over six weeks, distinguished speakers will discuss the impact of women in American government and public life over the last century.
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No matter where you are, you can attend our 2020 symposium. The rescheduled program will be conducted as a virtual series, and will cover all of the topics planned for the original event.
Weekly sessions will begin on August 27. Registration will open soon — newsletters!
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100 Years of Women Voting: Session Schedule
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August 27
OPENING KEYNOTE
Christina Wolbrecht
September 3
“Race and Gender in Politics: The Last 100 Years”
PANELISTS:
Liette Gidlow
Cathleen Cahill
Rep. Marcia Fudge
Andra Gillespie
September 10
“Diverse Voices from the Suffrage Movement”
PANELISTS:
Elizabeth Novara
Nancy Bird-Soto
Lori Harrison-Kahan
Jacqueline Jones Royster
September 17
“Women in Leadership”
PANELISTS:
Jane Campbell
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Michele Swers
September 24
“Gender and Political Participation”
PANELISTS:
Colleen Shogan
Bettye Collier-Thomas
Kay Schlozman
Catherine Wineinger
October 1
CLOSING KEYNOTE
Martha Jones
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