America 250 Screening | She The People: Votes For Women

She The People: Votes For Women
Witness the decades long struggle for the vote by heroic women who fought to claim their rights as citizens. Today, it seems incredible that just a century ago, American women had no voice in democracy. Just as remarkable is that it took over 70 years of campaigns, marches, hunger strikes, and arrests to pass the constitutional amendment guaranteeing them the right to vote. Witness the decades long fight for suffrage by heroic women who fought to claim their rights as citizens, told through rarely seen footage, expert opinions, and dozens of historic objects from the Smithsonian Institution. The legacy of their quest continues to shape our democracy.
TVPG 60 min
This screening is part of our America 250 programming series and is included with regular museum admission.