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When politicians pretend to honor great women . . .
February 15th will mark Susan B. Anthony’s 203rd birthday. It is impossible to overstate her impact on the lives of women today. We all enjoy the benefits of her dedication, even if we do not know the extent of her sacrifice and that of her primary...
We Believe Betsy Ross
In March 1870, William Canby, the grandson of seamstress Betsy Ross submitted a paper to the Pennsylvania Historical Society recounting a secret meeting by Continental Congress representatives – George Washington, Robert Morris...
The July When Women Would Not Be Silenced
July was the month the world of women began to change forever. It is hard to believe that for centuries before July of 1848, women had been, with rare exception, treated as the property of the men in their lives, incapable of serious thinking, unworthy of...
May and June were the Miracle Months
Seventy-one years after the Seneca Falls Convention, on May 21, 1919, the House of Representatives finally approved the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. The Senate followed on June 4, 1919. Congress had finally approved the 19th Amendment and sent it to the states,...
Febb Burn Banquet and Fundraiser
FEBB BURN 2023 BANQUET We very truly appreciate your support, sponsorship, interest and help, making it possible for the Suffrage Coalition, Inc. to continue to locate and preserve the history of Woman Suffrage, especially in Tennessee. We will be having this...
Happy Birthday Lizzie!
May 7th is the birthday of Lizzie Crozier French—a woman of remarkable courage and energy. Born as Margaret Elizabeth Crozier in 1851, Lizzie was the 5th child of 9, and the second daughter of John Hervey Crozier and Mary Williams Crozier. She was only 10 when the...
Lucretia Coffin Mott (1793-1880)
Lucretia Coffin was born on 3 Jan 1793 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. She was raised as a devoted Quaker and became an early feminist activist, abolitionist, and powerful orator. She eventually met and married the supportive James Mott, also a Quaker and devoted...
This Month in Suffrage History – April
From the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY, in 1848 until today, women have been working hard to have equal pay and equal working conditions. Sadly, though much progress has been made, we still do not have equal pay for equal work and often face...
This Month in Suffrage History – March
Women in this country have struggled against unfair and unequal treatment for centuries—even before the American Revolution. Abigail Adams, born in 1744, was keenly interested in education for women and for them to enjoy the same rights as men in the not yet...
This Month in Suffrage History (March)
"General" Rosalie Jones "General" Rosalie Jones, daughter of an anti-suffragist mother, was known for leading her "suffrage army" on hikes to support the cause. First, she led them from New York City to Albany (the state capitol) on December 6-28, 1912. The second,...
A Vote of Her Own
A Vote of Her Own is looking forward to the debut of our new musical at the historic Bijou Theatre in Knoxville Tennessee August 20th. The resulting film will be part of a new Suffrage museum, planned for Knoxville, Tennessee. Buy Your Tickets Here Advertise in our...
07-Day Women’s Suffrage Coalition Tour
ONE TIME ONLY OPPORTUNITY SATURDAY, JUNE 11 - NATURAL BRIDGE, VAWe depart Knoxville this morning traveling through Upper East Tennessee and taking a morning break shortly after entering the state of Virginia. We continue through Virginia to Roanoke for lunch at the K...
The 1913 Suffrage Parade: A Major Turning Point in Winning the Vote
After the passage of woman suffrage amendments by western states, the national suffrage movement floundered. It was Alice Paul that gave the national suffrage movement a new burst of energy. By drawing attention to the inequality of American women with...
The Question of Ratification’s Legitimacy: The United States Supreme Court Decision in Lesser versus Garnett, February 27, 1922
In the traditional telling of the story of how Tennessee became “the Perfect 36”, the story ended when State Representative Harry S. Burn voted in support of ratification. Although bells rang out across the United States as word of Tennessee’s...
Historic Suffrage Parade May 7, 2022
YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A ONCE ONLY RE-ENACTMENT PARADE FOR WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE IN KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE. Our request is that you put a group together to join us in this parade. It is very easy to participate and a historical event. Suffrage 102...
A Special Welcome to Our Official Historian
We are so pleased to announce that Dr. Carole Bucy has come on board as Official Historian of the Suffrage Coalition. Dr. Bucy has researched and written extensively on the Suffrage movement, especially in Tennessee. As a professor, a writer and community servant...
Votes for Women” Rolling Pin
SOLD ON NOV 17, 2010 FOR: $6,871.25 Fantastic "Votes for Women" Rolling Pin. This novelty item may reasonably be considered a Holy Grail for women's suffrage collectors. We are aware of only one other example in the hobby and none have previously been offered at...
Madame Curie Treated like a floozie, not a brilliant scientist
Take a look at the photo above. – only one woman. Was she respected? Not even close: —– “I believe that there is no connection between my scientific work and the facts of private life . . . I cannot accept the idea in principle that the appreciation of the value of...
Large and Graphic Broadside
Large and Graphic Broadside. 19" x 25" poster on orange paper, inscribed: "Woman's Interests Home Children Morals Business Give Women The Vote That they may help secure laws which will protect these interests, and officials who will enforce the laws." Issued by the...
Ain’t I a Woman: Sojourner Truth
Isabella Baumfree, also known as Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), was born into slavery, sold at the age of nine and endured humilation, hardship and abuse for more than four decades. Her activism in women’s issues made her a hero. In 1851, she delivered her...
Pro and Con: Assorted Slogan Buttons and More
SOLD ON AUG 26, 2018 FOR: $2,750.00 Group of eleven woman's suffrage buttons, ranging in size from .75" to 1.25". Includes an 1.5" button promoting Oklahoma statehood. Condition varies, but the majority are in very good shape. Description written by Heritage Auctions...
Jane Addams: First American Woman Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. As an activist for women and children, she promoted women’s issues and kept children’s needs at the forefront of the American agenda. “America’s future...