95 Years after the 19th Amendment – The Fight for Equality and Voting Rights Continue (Blog) 8/21/2015 Read President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post article on the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
95 Years Ago: A Final Step Towards the 19th Amendment and Women’s Right to Vote (Blog) 8/18/2015 In 1920, a single vote in the Tennessee legislature guaranteed that the 19th Amendment, securing women the right to vote would, at last, become law.
96 Years Ago Congress Passed the 19th Amendment (Blog) 6/4/2015 Ninety-six years ago today, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and was sent to the states for ratification.
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Former LWVUS Presidents Reflect on 95 Years of Making Democracy Work (Blog) 3/27/2015 To mark Women’s History Month and to reflect on the League’s history, we recently spoke with some of our former presidents to hear about their best memories as well as their vision for the future of…
Celebrating Women's History Month – Take the League Quiz (Blog) 3/23/2015 We're proud to celebrate Women's History Month and to celebrate a little of our own history, 95 years after our founding. How well do you know the League? Test your knowledge!
Carrie Chapman Catt’s Utopia: the League of Women Voters (Blog) 3/13/2015 The League is not only a direct outgrowth of the suffrage movement; it is the product of early 20th Century thinking that trusted facts and expertise to reform corrupt government institutions.
Quiz: The League's Impact on Americans' Lives (Blog) 2/14/2015 How well do you know the League’s impact on Americans’ lives? Test your knowledge and learn more about just some of the League’s great accomplishments over the past 95 years!
6 Ways the League of Women Voters Has Impacted Your Life (Blog) 2/13/2015 In honor of our 95th anniversary, here's a list of six things Americans like you have in part because of the League's work at the local, state and national level.
Testifying to the FEC on the Role of Money in Politics (Blog) 2/13/2015 This week, the FEC held a rare public hearing. We testified about our work to stop the influence of money in politics.
"Votes for Women!" Vintage Women's Suffrage Valentines (Blog) 2/12/2015 In honor of League of Women Voters’ Day on February 14 – and that lesser known holiday, Valentine’s Day – here are seven vintage suffrage Valentines to remind us of the importance of the vote, both…