The 19th Amendment went into effect August 26, 1920, stating that
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
Yet much work remained and remains to be done to ensure that all women can exercise this right of citizenship.

Join Ohio University and the Athens community in commemorating the successes and pitfalls of this landmark legislation
* Create your own sash or banner and share on social media - sash supply kits will be available
   for current students to pickup on the second floor of Alden Library in the self pickup area.
     - Two virtual making sessions, 11 am and 5 pm
     - Email intrator@ohio.edu for more information and about supplies
* Listen to suffrage-themed poems or speeches, or share your own

Use #AthensOHSuffrage to post on Twitter or Instagram
Visit our website for more information:
https://www.ohio.edu/diversity/womens-center/suffrage-centennial

Sponsors include: Athena Cinema, Black Student Cultural Programming Board, Calliope Feminist Choir, Department of English, Department of History, League of Women Voters, Multicultural Center, Ohio University Libraries, and the Women's Center.