next on american history, the reasons men supported the 19th amendment, this national archives event is one of a series associated with an exhibit, wifely hers, american women and the vote. good evening, welcome to the theater at the national archives. i m deborah, deputy archivist of the united states. i m pleased you could join us. whether you are here at the theater or joining us through facebook, youtube, or c-span. tonight s discussion of women suffragists and the men who supported them as part of a series of events related to our current special exhibit, rightfully hers, american women and the vote. our partners are here tonight and we thank them for their support. our special exhibit, rightfully hers, tells the story of the woman struggle for voting rights. women activists had to win allies among men in influential positions. it was men who sat in state legislatures that would ratify or reject the 19 amendment, whose centennial we celebrate. when rightfully hers op
mcgowin theater at the national archives. i m debra wall, deputy archivist for the united states and i m pleased you can join us whether you re here in the theater or joining us through facebook, youtube, or c-span. tonight s discussion of women suffragists and the men who supported them, the suffragents is part of our series rightfully hers: american women and the vote. our partners are the 2020 women s vote seicentennial initiative and the one woman one vote initiative. our story tells the story of women s struggle for voting rights. to secure these rights, women activists had to win allies in men in influential positions. it was men who sat in the state legislatures that would ratify or reject the amendment. when rightfully hers opened in our lawrence o brien gallery last may, guests at the opening reception were offered a yellow rose pin as they entered the museum. that evoked the badges worn by men. this nod to the role that men played came as something of a surprise.
current special exhibit, rightfully hers, american women and the vote. our partners are here tonight and we thank them for their support. our special exhibit, rightfully hers, tells the story of the woman struggle for voting rights. women activists had to win allies among men in influential positions. it was men who sat in state legislatures that would ratify or reject the 19 amendment, whose centennial we celebrate. when rightfully hers opened, guests were offered a yellow rose pin when they entered. that was won by members of the men s league for women s suffrage. for many guests, this not to the role that men played came as a surprise. tonight we will take a look at the suffragents and their contributions to the voting right struggle. it s my pleasure to welcome nancy tate, she has served as the cochair of the women s vote centennial initiative and is also on the board of the turning point suffragists memorial. she served as the executive director of the league of women vo
support. our special exhibit, rightfully hers, tells the story of the woman struggle for voting rights. women activists had to win allies among men in influential positions. it was men who sat in state legislatures that would ratify or reject the 19 amendment, whose centennial we celebrate. when rightfully hers opened, guests were offered a yellow rose pin when they entered. that was won by members of the men s league for women s suffrage. for many guests, this not to the role that men played came as a surprise. tonight we will take a look at the suffragists and their contributions to the voting right struggle. it s my pleasure to welcome nancy tate, she has served as the cochair of the women s vote centennial initiative and is also on the board of the turning point suffragists memorial. she served as the executive director of the league of women voters, and previously she served as the chief operating officer at the national academy of public administration and with the depa
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