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8-23-20

Hurrah and Vote for Suffrage: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Across Tennessee

by Morgan Byrn

August 18, 2020 marked 100 years since Tennessee became the final state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. A week after Tennessee became known as the “Perfect 36,” the 19th Amendment was officially certified by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby on August 26, 1920. This historic day is now recognized as Women’s Equality Day. Many might wonder how they can celebrate this monumental occasion during a time of social distancing. We have compiled a list of places to visit and activities that you can do, both in person and online, to experience the history of the women’s suffrage movement throughout the state.


 

Historical Marker of Mary Church Terrell

 

Mary Church Terrell Historic Marker in Memphis (TN Woman Suffrage Heritage Trail)


Memorial Sites

There are several statues and markers around the state of Tennessee that you can visit. These memorials honor those who fought to help win the vote for women. When visiting, bring a yellow rose (or any yellow flower) and place it on the memorial to show your support. 

 
West Tennessee

Ida B. Wells Marker, Beale Street, Memphis

Mary Church Terrell Marker, Beale Street, Memphis

Sue Shelton White Monument, Jackson City Hall, Jackson
 

Middle Tennessee

Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument, Centennial Park, Nashville

Anne Dallas Dudley Marker, Centennial Park, Nashville

Frankie Pierce Park, Lifeway Plaza, Nashville

Tennessee Triumph Suffrage Statue, Public Square Park, Clarksville


East Tennessee

Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial at Market Square, Knoxville

Burn Memorial depicting Febb and Harry Burn, Market Square, Knoxville

Abby Crawford Milton, Philips Park, Chattanooga

 

 

Tennessee Map of Suffrage Statues

 


Grave Sites

Many of the trailblazing women who played a role in the Tennessee suffrage movement are buried in cities across the state. For those who would like to pay their respects, locate their resting site and place a yellow rose on these women’s graves.

 
West Tennessee

Lide Meriwether, Elwood Cemetery, Memphis

Elizabeth Lyle Saxon, Elwood Cemetery, Memphis


Middle Tennessee

Anna Dallas Dudley, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville

Juno Frankie Seay Pierce, Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville

Constance Rudolph Brown, Sango Cemetery, Clarksville


East Tennessee

Lizzie Crozier French, Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville

Abby Crawford Milton, Forrest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga

 

Tennessee Map of Suffrage Grave Sites

 

 

Suffrage Angel Cake

Food always has a way of bringing people together. Suffragists sold cookbooks to help raise funds for the cause as well as showcase their talents in the kitchen. Suffragists in Nashville baked cakes for a suffrage baseball game in 1916. Cakes were a favored sweet treat, with Suffrage Angel Cake being a popular choice to bake. Enjoy this recipe from the 1915 The Suffrage Cook Book with the modern conversions. Try it with a side of (yellow) lemonade!
 

SUFFRAGE ANGEL CAKE, RECIPE OF ELIZA KENNEDY

Serves 8

11 egg whites

1 c. cake flour

1½ c. granulated sugar

1 heaping tsp. cream of tartar

2 tsp. vanilla

1 pinch salt

Beat egg whites until light, not stiff. Sift sugar seven times, add to egg whites. Sift flour nine times then mix in cream of tartar. Add flour mixture to eggs and sugar, then mix in vanilla. Place batter in angel food cake pan. Bake cake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes. Cool upside down on cooling rack.

Taken from the Heinz History Center article titled Cookbooks with a Cause

 


  Recipe and Image of Eliza Kennedy in Suffrage Cookbook, 1915.

Recipe and Image of Eliza Kennedy in Suffrage Cookbook, 1915 (Heinz History Center article titled Cookbooks with a Cause).


Books for the Family

For families wanting to gather together and read about suffrage with your children, here are some recommendations for reading, some of which can be found in our Museum Store. You can also enjoy our Museum Storytime reading of The Voice that Won the Vote, located on our YouTube Channel.

 

The Voice that Won the Vote: How One Woman’s Words Made History by Elisa Boxer

Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face by Larissa Theule

Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women’s Right to Vote by Dean Robbins

Bold and Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote by Senator Kristen Gillibrand

Around America to Win the Vote: Two Suffragist, a Kitten, and 10,000 Miles by Mara Rockliff

The Woman’s Hour: Our Fight for the Right to Vote (Adapted for Young Readers) by Elaine Weiss

Camilla Can Vote: Celebrating the Centennial of Women’s Right to Vote by Morgan Ketchel and Senator Marsha Blackburn


The Voice that Won the Vote cover

Cover of The Voice that Won the Vote by Elisa Boxer


Febb Burn wrote to her son, Harry Burn, to vote for suffrage. For people with children, or even those young at heart, here are some fun ideas you can do with kids of all ages. To honor significant women in your life, write a letter and tell them how they have impacted you. Younger children could even draw a picture or write a story about them. If you have the opportunity, mail the letter to her. On August 26, wear suffrage colors! Yellow, purple, and white represented the movement. O put on your best modern-day suffrage outfit and post to social media. Be sure to tag the Tennessee State Museum on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter so we can share our favorites!


Tennessee Equal Suffrage Campaign Committee Banner Coloring Book Page


This coloring book page features a banner that belonged to the Tennessee Equal Suffrage Association and was used in the session of the legislature in August 1920, when Tennessee became the 36th and deciding state to ratify the 19th Amendment. Print it out at home and #ColorOurCollections. Download it here and then explore more coloring book pages on TSM Kids. 


In addition to visiting Ratified! Tennessee Women and the Right to Vote at the Tennessee State Museum (open through March 28, 2021) there are additional events taking place throughout the state. Keep an eye on TNWoman100.com, the website of The Official Committee of the State of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial, for more events and exhibitions, including the locations of To Make Our Voices Heard: Tennessee Women’s Fight for the Vote, a pop-up exhibition and collaboration between the Tennessee State Museum and the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

We hope this blog helps inspire you for ways to celebrate the passing of the 100th anniversary this August! 


 

Morgan Byrn is an educator and the Children’s Gallery Coordinator at the Tennessee State Museum.

Image header includes photographs from ClarksvilleNow.com, TN Woman Suffrage Heritage Trail, and TNSuffrageMonument.org

Posted by Melina Ludwig at 08:55
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