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Women's Suffrage Museum Events & Cultural Center

Mission statement for Suffrage Coalition Inc.’s Project: Women’s Suffrage Museum – Events & Culture Center - Locate and preserve the epic history of the movement that brought democracy to the other half of our citizens. Use accurate, immersive storytelling to inspire future generations to value their rights and faithfully perform their duties as citizens.

Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) MD

Harriet Tubman
  • Along with other Black suffragists, addressed the unique challenges faced by women of color, ensuring their voices were included in the broader suffrage movement.
  • Worked with key figures, including Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and was involved with the National Women’s Suffrage Association.
  • Despite being illiterate, she was a dynamic orator who often used her experiences as a Civil War spy and nurse to argue that if women could perform the same work as men, they deserved the same rights.
  • Believed in equal rights for all, regardless of race, gender or class.
  • Aligned with the National Woman's Suffrage Association, which opposed the 15th Amendment (granting only Black men the vote) because it excluded women.

Quotes:

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.”

 

"There was one of two things I had a right to: liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other; for no man should take me alive".