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Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of Woman Suffrage!
Come to the Historic Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood for the
19th Amendment Festival on August 21!
Celebrate the pivotal moment in our nation's history when women
gained the right to vote on August 26, 1920!
Recognize the achievement that took more than 70 years of
relentless work by thousands of women and men!
Honor our foremothers and forefathers who fought for
equality for ALL Americans!
Honor the heroes of the suffrage campaign---Susan B. Anthony,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and so many more!
The festival begins in the Susan B. Anthony Park between Madison
and King streets at 11 a.m. with an opening by the Honorable Louise Slaughter, Member of Congress and the reading of proclamations from the Town of Brighton and Monroe County.
Enjoy music and dance presentations by students from the
Hochstein School of Music and Dance in the park from noon to 4 p.m.
Take a tour of the National Historic Landmark Susan B. Anthony
House from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at a reduced price.
Enjoy a walking tour of the historic neighborhood at 1 p.m. and
3 p.m., beginning in the park.
Visit the food and craft vendors.
Listen to the peace troubador, Cecilia St. James, in an inspirational
concert beginning at 4:30 p.m. presented by the M.K. Gandhi
Institute for Peace.
Survivors Advocating For Effective Reform
cordially invites you to a Women’s Equality Day Celebration. August 26th is the anniversary of the 19th Amendment,
which gave women the right to vote.
Please join us in celebrating 90 years of women’s suffrage
and the continuing journey to equality.
3rd Annual SAFER Women’s Equality Day Film and Discussion
"The Equal Rights Amendment:
Unfinished Business for the Constitution"
50 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor.
Thursday, August 26th at 7pm
Food will be served.
To RSVP and for more information contact Carly at 585-259-4822
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Voter education is one of the League's most important functions, and the League encourages all citizens to register and to cast an informed vote.
The League does not support political parties or candidates, but does take stands on important issues after careful study and research.
Membership in the League is open to all citizens of voting age.
If:
- You want to make informed decisions about how you vote;
- You want to participate in a growing and informed electorate;
- You want to have a real input into the laws and policies of America;
- You believe that educated voters are absolutely essential to American democracy...
Then you are needed in the League of Women Voters!
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