Filmmaker Martha Wheelock (shown above) is determined to spread the word about America’s suffrage martyr Inez Milholland as she hits the road to speak to groups and respond to requests from across the nation for a free copy of the 15-minute documentary about how Inez made the ultimate sacrifice for American woman 100 years ago in 1916. Yes, you can order more than one copy of the film about Inez Milholland, “Forward into Light.” In the photo Martha is wearing a “Liberty Gage hat” that the women of the National Woman’s Party wore the weekend before leaving on their historic trip West.
Check for speakers, a film poster, and more. Consult the Inez Milholland Centennial site for information about Inez and how to sign the digital petition asking President Obama to award Inez Milholland with a presidential citizens’ award before he leaves office. The campaign is a special project of the National Women’s History Project.
One hundred years ago in early October, Inez Milholland and other suffrage activists left for the west coast for a speaking tour. Inez collapsed on the lecture platform on October 23 and died on November 25, 1916. A memorial service was held on on Christmas Day in 1916 where women from around the nation paid tribute to Inez Milholland. Since then, generations of American woman and girls have grown up unaware of Inez and the extraordinary story of her life. This is why the film by Martha Wheelock and Wild West Women is so important.
Sign the digital petition or send a letter directly to President Obama at the White House, Executive Office of the President, ATTN: Executive Clerk’s office, The White House, Washington, DC 20502.
IN OTHER NEWS: Women political candidates have been wearing white in public appearances. Many people across the nation are asking if this is in recognition of the white worn by American suffrage activists at the turn of the 20th century through 1920.
The Arkansas Women’s Suffrage Centennial Project is a partnership between several museums and archives to celebrate the struggle for women’s suffrage in Arkansas. On February 8, 1917, Arkansas became the first non-suffrage state to allow women to vote in primary elections. On July 28, 1919, Arkansas became the 12th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. Exhibits (temporary and virtual), events, and education programs will run from February 2017 to August 2020. Check out their Facebook page.
The Kentucky Woman Suffrage Project is a digital project developed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment in 2020 and the history of woman suffrage in the state of Kentucky. Developed by H-Kentucky, the project features a historical timeline (1830s -1920s), an annotated bibliography, and a series of biographical sketches. Kentucky’s suffrage sites will be included in the national Votes for Women Trail being developed by the National Collaboration of Women’s History Sites. For more information.
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