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Suffrage

Manchester, England

Emmeline Pankhurst Statue

This bronze statue honors one of the leaders of the suffragette movement in the United Kingdom.

16 Places to Celebrate Women's Suffrage

From suffragists' graves to a monument rumored to hold space for the first female president, these sites honor women's right to vote.

Roxanne Hoorn November 1, 2024

Taken in 1929, French race car driver Hellé Nice posed for this photo along the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, a racing track about 19 miles south of Paris.

automotive history

How Women Used Cars To Fuel Female Empowerment

From a 1915 suffragist road trip to the “First Lady of Drag Racing.”

Nancy Nichols March 20, 2024

Suffragette Umbrella Stand

Glasgow, Scotland

Suffragette Umbrella Stand

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

Manchester, England

Pankhurst Centre

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

How do historians piece together long-lost stories of those who would be considered part of the LGBTQIA+ community?

5 Overlooked LGBTQ Stories to Celebrate Pride Month

How do you learn—and save—a history that was often too dangerous to write down?

April White June 16, 2023

Podcast: John Brown’s Farm

A monument to a famed abolitionist and the fight for Black suffrage.

The Podcast Team April 20, 2023

Charlotte Forten Grimké House

Washington, D.C.

Charlotte Forten Grimké House

The historic home of an educator, abolitionist, activist, and poet.

On March 3, 1913, thousands of women marched along Pennsylvania Avenue, one of the earliest protest marches in the nation's capital.

Mary Edwards Walker and the Queer Suffragists Who Changed History

They wore pants, advocated for free love, and refused to back down.

Sarah Durn July 20, 2022

A suffrage march in 1913.

The Forgotten Cookbooks That Fueled Women’s Suffrage

From “pie for a doubting husband” to “spaghetti a la suffragette,” these recipes came with a side of activism.

Sam O'Brien March 30, 2022

In 1911, at the age of 61, Annie Peck Smith climbed the 21,083-foot Coropuna volcano in Peru and planted a flag reading "Votes for Women" at the summit.

Don't Call Annie Smith Peck a Woman Mountain Climber

The 19th-century mountaineer and suffragist competed with men and women alike to find the apex of the Americas.

Michelle Cassidy March 14, 2022

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aletta Henrïette Jacobs

This plaque marks the former home of one of the first women physicians in the Netherlands.

Hull-House Exterior

Chicago, Illinois

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

Turning Point Plaza viewed from the back side of the memorial

Lorton, Virginia

Turning Point Suffragist Memorial

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

Alice Paul's "Jailed for Freedom" and "Silent Sentinel" pins.

These Powerful Pins Honored Suffragists Who Were 'Jailed for Freedom'

A century ago, women picketing the White House were beaten and imprisoned for demanding their right to vote.

Reina Gattuso September 14, 2020

Memorial to Emily Wilding Davison.

Emily Wilding Davison Memorial

This memorial is dedicated to the legendary suffragette, who stepped in front of the king's horse during the Epsom Derby.

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum

Adams, Massachusetts

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.

Elsie Wolff Van Sandau's medal in its original case, as it was found in the drawer.

Found: A British Suffragette's Protest Medal in a Bureau Drawer

No one knows how this piece of history ended up there.

Matthew Taub June 28, 2019