Join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. All year long we will be exploring Women and the Constitution with national conversations, special programming, and a new exhibit opening June 10, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote.

Saturday, March 28

Join an evening of conversations on the history and legacy of the amendment that secured women the right to vote. The event will begin with a discussion with noted historians, including Bettye Collier Thomas of Temple University and Lisa Tetrault of Carnegie Mellon University, highlighting the untold stories of the fight for suffrage. It will be followed by a conversation moderated by political commentator Margaret Hoover featuring former Congresswoman Donna Edwards, New York Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Hochul, and others exploring how we can continue the unfinished work of women’s suffrage. 

This program is presented in partnership with All In Together and as part of the Center’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. This program is generously sponsored by Procter & Gamble and Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC.

March 26 | 12 - 1 p.m.

As the 2020 presidential campaign begins, join two of America’s leading election law experts, Richard Hasen and Edward Foley, for a discussion on how to fix presidential elections, in 2020 and beyond. Building on Foley’s Presidential Elections and Majority Rule: The Rise, Demise, and Potential Restoration of the Jeffersonian Electoral College and Hasen’s Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy, the two authors explore the history of the presidential election system, current challenges, and proposed remedies. A book sale and signing will follow the program.

This Women’s History Month, explore the 19th Amendment on our Interactive Constitution. The amendment, which guaranteed that the right to vote could “not be denied or abridged … on account of sex,” was ratified 100 years ago this August! 

Did you know that, to help pass the 19th Amendment, women led the first protest at the White House? In honor of Women’s History Month, we are hosting Classroom Exchanges that focus on historical and modern understandings of the First Amendment rights of assembly and petition.  

Classroom Exchanges give high school students the opportunity to connect with other students across the country in real-time, face-to-face conversation about constitutional questions with expert moderators.

Visit the National Constitution Center in March to celebrate Women’s History Month and join us for these exclusive Members-only events. See a full list of Members-only programs in the Members' Corner section of our website.

Follow the journey of women’s suffrage in America and the passage of the 19th Amendment through our main exhibit, The Story of We the People. This event is free for Members and their guests.

Members-Only Town Hall: Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life with Lori Ginzberg

In advance of the June opening of our new exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote, National Constitution Center Member and scholar Lori Ginzberg sits down for a conversation on her book Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life with the Center’s Senior Director of Content Lana Ulrich and Exhibit Developer Elena Popchock. A copy of Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life is included in with admission. A book signing with Ginzberg will follow the program.

Free for 1787 Society Members | $20 for Members

Become a Member today at constitutioncenter.org/membership or contact Emily Polhamus, membership manager, at 215-409-6785 or [email protected].