Did you know 2010 marks the centennial of women’s right to vote in Washington State? 4Culture has a few projects up our sleeve to commemorate this important historical milestone, which we’ll let you know about soon. Keep your eyes peeled for more info this summer and fall.
In the meantime, we recommend checking out a new exhibit from the Washington State Historical Society and the Women’s History Consortium – opening this Saturday, March 13, at the State Capital Museum in Olympia. “From Parlor to Podium” focuses on the territorial suffrage campaigns centered in Olympia, and the women and men who worked to secure the vote for Washington women. The exhibit highlights how the suffrage movement went from homes to the public sphere as women and men organized for women’s rights. Running through June 30, 2011, the exhibit complements other projects and programs of the Women’s History Consortium, part of WSHS, which is leading the commemoration of the centennial of women’s right to vote in Washington in 2010, and places the 1910 victory in context of both the 19th century national movement and the complex Washington Territorial suffrage saga.
Cartoon from the May 1910 issue of Votes for Women making reference to the Reverend Mark Matthew’s opposition to women’s suffrage. Courtesy Washington State Historical Society.
