Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement

The right to vote is at the heart of a healthy democracy, and Massachusetts was at the center of the national struggle for woman suffrage. Author Barbara Berenson discusses the state’s leading role, including the first National Woman’s Rights Convention in Worcester and the Boston-based American Woman Suffrage Association, which led campaigns across the country and laid the foundation for future generations. Attendees will also learn about local organizations and activism by Dedham citizens ⸻ both for and against the movement. 

This Dedham Historical Society & Museum lecture will be held at the main branch of the Dedham Public Library. For information, call DHSM at 781.326.1385 or the library at 781.751.9284. This DHSM lecture is presented in collaboration with the Dedham Public Library and Women in Democracy Dedham (WinDD). This talk is handicapped accessible.

SAVE THE DATES: Honoring the Centennial of the End of WWI (Sunday, November 18, 2:00 pm); River Stories: Past, Present & Future (Thursday, February 21, 2019, 7:00 pm); The Fashion and History of Shoes (Thursday, March 21, 7:00 pm); The First Settlers of Dedham: The Region’s Indigenous Peoples (Thursday, April 18, 7:00 pm). DHSM thanks David G. Newsom for sponsoring the lecture series. The November-April lectures will be held at the DHSM. Please note lecture times and days vary.