She Changed the World: North Carolina Women Breaking Barriers
The Woman Suffrage Movement in North Carolina
The State Archives of North Carolina has put together a display of 10 archival documents and other items relating to women’s suffrage, including the original copy of the Nineteenth Amendment sent to North Carolina for ratification in June of 1919.
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Trowel Blazers: Women Making History
The Office of State Archaeology is highlighting the accomplishments of North Carolina women, past and present, whose lives have been revealed through archaeology and those who have influenced the development and future of our field.
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The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote. Despite decades of marches, petitions, and passage of the 19th Amendment, it did not grant voting rights for all. The ongoing fight for equity continues today.
“She Changed the World: NC Women Breaking Barriers,” an initiative by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, celebrates the achievements of North Carolina women and explores the diversity of their experiences and impact on our history.
We invite you to join us by sharing your story with #SheChangedtheWorld and #NCHerstory.
For questions or more information, please contact Kaytee Smith.
An Absolute Moral Certainty
The State Archives of North Carolina has put together a display of 10 archival documents and other items relating to women’s suffrage, including the original copy of the Nineteenth Amendment sent to North Carolina for ratification in June of 1919. Usually housed in the vault, this document (along with anti-suffrage and pro-suffrage propaganda, hand-held fans, facsimiles of legislation and political cartoons, and a suffragist’s sash) will be traveling around the state through November of 2020.
North Carolina Women Spotlight
Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown
Charlotte Hawkins Brown was an American author, educator, and founder of the Palmer Memorial Institute in Sedalia, North Carolina.
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Gertrude Weil
Gertrude Weil was a social activist involved in a wide range of causes, including women's suffrage, labor reform and civil rights.
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Eva M. Clayton
Eva M. Clayton was the first African American woman to represent North Carolina in Congress.
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Dr. Susan Dimock
Dr. Susan Dimock was the first female member of the North Carolina Medical Society, although she never practiced in the state.
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Rosa Revels Winfree
Rosa Revels Winfree, a member of the Lumbee Nation, was appointed to the Advisory Committee of the White House Conference on Indian Education by President George W. Bush. Rosa was the founder of the American Indian Women of Proud Nations.
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