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In July 1916, more than 800 women rallied at the home of Alice Kiernan to celebrate the dedication of a Pennsylvania suffrage flag and the inclusion of women's suffrage in political party planks. [ 60 ] [ 61 ] Winifred Barron Meek Morris organized the Shirtwaist Ball in 1916 to raise money for women's suffrage. [ 55 ]
January: Women's suffrage resolution is introduced in the state legislature, and passes narrowly. It will have to pass a second time to go to a voter referendum. [21] First women's suffrage parade in the state takes place in Perry. [6] July 8: A women's suffrage parade is held in Erie. [22] [23]
Pennsylvania College Equal Suffrage League, formed in 1908. [5] Pennsylvania Men's League for Woman Suffrage, formed in March 1912. [11] [12] Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association, created in 1869. [7] Woman Suffrage Party of Chester County. [4] Woman Suffrage Society of Philadelphia, formed in 1892. [5] Woman's Christian Temperance Union ...
The Justice Bell (The Women's Liberty Bell, also known as the Woman's Suffrage Bell) [1] is a replica of the Liberty Bell made in 1915. It was created to promote the cause for women's suffrage in the United States from 1915 to 1920. The bell is on permanent display at the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania. [2]
This list of museums in Pennsylvania encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Sophia Jane Craine was born in Lonan, Isle of Man, in 1833, to William Craine and Jane (née Quine). [1] She was baptised 3 November 1833. [2] Although William was a shoemaker by trade, he and his wife came to manage boarding houses in Douglas, initially Tynwald House at 3 North Quay, [3] and then at Christian Road. [1]
Becker published her correspondence with her supporters and her opponents, notably in 1870, when she chastised the MP for Caernarvonshire after he voted against a proposal offering women the vote. [29] In 1880, Becker and co-workers campaigned in the Isle of Man for the right of women to vote in the House of Keys elections.
Hannah Jane Patterson (November 5, 1879 – August 21, 1937) was an American suffragist and social activist. She was a key member of the women's suffrage movement in Pennsylvania and worked for the National American Woman Suffrage Association.