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AUG 26 I 6:30 - 8 p.m. EDT

In celebration of the opening of the new exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote, the National Constitution Center hosts the premiere performance of composer Patrice Michaels’ new work RESOLVED and a Town Hall discussion about the women who fought for equal voting rights.

Join internationally-renowned mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges and pianist Laura Ward for an 18-minute song cycle about the 19th Amendment and the American women’s suffrage movement by composer/soprano/creator Patrice Michaels and produced by NBCUniversal. A panel discussion featuring historians, including Marcia Chatelain of Georgetown University and Gail Heriot of the University of San Diego School of Law, and National Constitution Center Exhibit Developer Elena Popchock exploring some of the iconic women highlighted in the performance who fought for the 19th Amendment and the Equal Rights Amendment will follow. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

This program is presented in partnership with Vision 2020’s Women 100 and as part of the Center’s yearlong initiative, Women and the Constitution, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

All day long, we'll be sharing family-friendly resources and programs, including live tours of the new 19th Amendment exhibit.

We’ll also host live talks with scholars and theatrical readings of primary sources, as well as share trivia, downloadable resources, fun facts about your favorite suffragists, and more! Follow along on social media @ConstitutionCtr.

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