LexHistory Talks, July 30 "Toward Equality: A History of Kentucky Women and Voting Rights"
Location
Kentucky,
United States
Subject Fields
American History / Studies,
Human Rights,
Humanities,
Political History / Studies,
Women's & Gender History / Studies
LexHistory Talks
Title
Toward Equality: A History of Kentucky Women and Voting Rights
Speaker
Dr. Randolph Hollingsworth, assistant provost at the University of Kentucky and coordinator for the Kentucky Woman Suffrage Project
Time
3-4 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2017
Location
Tates Creek Branch, Lexington Public Library, 3628 Walden Dr., Lexington, KY 40517
This talk will focus on the history of Kentucky women’s role in building the momentum for the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. The families of Lexington and Fayette County - black and white —raised several generations of activists who pushed for women's rights throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Intriguing characters, scandals and dissenting voices — all provide a view of Kentucky history rarely discussed.
Free and open to all.
Space is limited so pre-registration is suggested.
Online, visit http://lexpublib.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=47757&lib=4. To register by phone, call 859-231-5500.
Contact Information
Foster Ockerman, Jr., J.D.
President and Chief Historian
Lexington History Museum, Inc.
www.LexHistory.org
Contact Email
director@lexhistory.org