Louisville Law celebrates 19th Amendment with two events

August 19, 2020

To commemorate the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the University of Louisville School of Law will provide two programs celebrating women's suffrage.

American Bar Association Exhibit on Women’s Suffrage
September 1-15, 2020
University of Louisville School of Law Library 

The six-banner exhibit features historic photos and artifacts, detailing the story of the battle for ratification and outlining the changes that remain. https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/law_library_congress/ 

                        
September 25 – Friday, noon – 1:30 -- Virtual Presentation 

Women’s Suffrage:  The Untold Story of Black Women in Its History 

Cosponsors include Brandeis Law School Diversity Committee, Women’s Law Caucus, UofL Office of Community Engagement, UofL Office of Diversity, UofL Office of Institutional Advancement 

This year marks the centennial of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote nationally.  The story of the long battle too often excludes the role of Black women who played significant roles in the ratification efforts.  The panel conversation gives a general overview of the suffrage movement both nationally and in Kentucky and reframes that history by telling the stories of some of the key “hidden figures” of the movement.  It will connect that history to the voting rights activities of the 1960s and voting in 2020 and the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Moderator: Rachel Platt, Director of Community Engagement at the Frazier History Museum 

Panelists: Margie Charasika, President, League of Women Voters of Louisville 

Jermaine Fowler, Creator of Humanity Archive Educational Website  

Marsha Weinstein, President, National Collaborative of Women’s History Sites 

Facilitating Questions:  Cheri Dawson-Edwards, Chair and Associate Professor, UofL Department of Criminal Justice