Black History Month Resources
Black History Month Resources February is home to Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate Black history, as well as uplift the contributions of Black activists who power […]
Celebrate 102nd Anniversary of The LWV of the United States
The League was officially founded in Chicago in 1920, just six months before the 19th amendment was ratified and women won the right to vote. Formed by the suffragists of […]
LWVUS Annual Congressional Reception
The League of Women Voters is proud to host our annual Congressional Reception. Since the 19th amendment passed in 1920, various civil rights strides have been made to expand the […]
Facing Hard Truths about the League’s Origin
Brent Staples of the New York Times published an op-ed titled, How the Suffrage Movement Betrayed Black Women. The League of Women Voters was not mentioned in the piece, but […]
Our 100th Anniversaries
Histories of the State and Local Leagues in NYS In celebration of the state League’s 100th anniversary, the LWV of NYS has published two books: one commemorating the state League’s […]
Women’s History Projects
Happy Birthday to us all! We’re sure that many of you have planned celebrations, events and activities to celebrate the League’s 100th anniversary. We will be posting a new resource […]
Because of Her Story – A Smithsonian Initiative
Because of Her Story “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence” is part of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, “Because of Her Story.” The initiative is one of the […]
Who Was the First Woman Depicted on Currency?
The honor belongs to Arsinoe II, a Ptolemaic queen of Egypt, who appeared on a coin in the third century B.C., says Ellen Feingold, curator of the National Numismatic Collection. […]
NY Suffragists were Inspired by Native American Culture
In the 1840s, when most women in the U.S. were considered the property of their husbands and courts blocked the use of domestic violence protections, early suffrage leaders, Elizabeth Cady […]
100th Anniversary
As we celebrated the 97th anniversary this week, plans are underway for the League’s 100th birthday in 2020! The League Anniversary Committee approved a logo and belief statement for the […]