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.

Harriot Eaton Stanton Blatch (1856-1940) NY

Harriot Eaton Stanton Blatch
  • Was the daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
  • Founded the Equality League of Self-Supporting Women (1907), which later became a part of the Women’s Political Union.
  • Organized the first suffrage parade in New York City (1910) and inspired the 1913 Washinton, D.C. parade.
  • After 1920, she continued fighting for equality, joining the National Woman’s Party to advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment.

Quote:

“All honor to women, the first disenfranchised class in history who, unaided by any political party, won enfranchisement by its own effort…and achieved the victory without shedding a drop of human blood.”