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River Reads: Votes for Women: A History of Suffrage Movement sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities

Mon, Apr 25

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Exeter

Learn about Votes for Women: A History of the Suffrage Movement sponsored by The New Hampshire Humanities.

River Reads: Votes for Women: A History of Suffrage Movement sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities
River Reads: Votes for Women: A History of Suffrage Movement sponsored by New Hampshire Humanities

Time & Location

Apr 25, 2022, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Exeter, 4 Chestnut St, Exeter, NH 03833, USA

About the Event

On Monday, April 25 at 6 PM, Exeter Public Library hosts Votes for Women: A History of the Suffrage Movement  presented by Liz Tentarelli, thanks to a grant from New Hampshire Humanities. The campaign for womens' right to vote was a long one, from the 1848 Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York to ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. Who were the key players in New Hampshire and the nation? What issues and obstacles did they  face? How did suffragists benefit from World War I in the final push for passage of the women's suffrage amendment? Who was left out when women got the right to vote? Using historic photos and documents, Liz Tentarelli will guide us on the journey. Liz is president of the League of Women Voters NH, a non-

partisan organization that is the direct descendant of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. New…

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