Women's Suffrage Centennial [#174]

In August 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was officially ratified, preventing discrimination in voting based upon sex and marking the single largest expansion of voting rights in United States history. Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote. Their movement is filled with extraordinary, dramatic, complex, and inspiring stories and I encourage everyone to dive into this fascinating chapter of American history. in the image a group of women march in front of the capitol celebrating their right to vote. The person in the horse is a reference to Inez Milholland, who lead the "Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C." on March 3, 1913 (the day before Woodrow Wilson's presidential inauguration).About the artist:Carlos Carmonamedina studied Fine Art