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100th anniversary: Celebrating a woman's right to vote in Indiana

Events planned later in August and September
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Posted at 10:42 PM, Aug 05, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-05 22:42:48-04

INDIANAPOLIS — August 26, 1920 the day the 19th amendment was made official and women in the United States were given the right to vote.

Indiana was a little ahead of the game. The 19th amendment was passed here the previous January.

Many local organizations are joining together to present the Suffrage Centennial Block Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of women voting in Indiana. The Block Party is a week of free talks, parties, workshops, and happy hours. And since COVID-19 remains a concern, much of the celebration will be done virtually. The dates are August 29 to September 4.

There will be a few in-person events, providing a safe, socially-distanced experience.“Suffragists adapted to new technology, from pamphlets to press conferences to media blitzes, to convince Hoosiers that they deserved the right to vote,” said Callie McCune, manager of public programs at the Indiana Historical Society. “Now, a century later, we’re doing the same thing for the Suffrage Block Party. We encourage Hoosiers to join all of these great organizations to culminate our year-long commemoration of women voting in Indiana.”

The Block Party is presented by Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, Indiana Historical Society, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indiana Humanities, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, and Indiana State House Tour Office.

For a full schedule of events, click here: https://indianahistory.org/blockparty [colesmarketing.us20.list-manage.com].

Some events have limited space and require registration. Others will be live streamed over social media.