Help Alexandria Celebrate Women and the Suffrage Centennial
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Welcome to Alexandria Celebrates Women
Alexandria Celebrates Women (ACW) serves as a resource for Alexandria, Virginia women’s history and the empowerment of Alexandria’s modern woman. We invite you to browse this website and explore our news, events and resources!
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Yellow Roses
August 18, 2020 marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – granting women the right to vote. We encourage you to commemorate this important anniversary by purchasing Yellow Roses.
The Yellow Rose was worn by some state legislators in favor of the Amendment and represents one of the colors of the women’s suffrage movement (gold, white and purple). In Tennessee, the state legislature was one vote shy of becoming the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. On the morning of the vote, a young statesman who was against the Amendment walked in with a red rose in his lapel – signaling that he planned to vote against women’s enfranchisement – but then changed his mind when he received a letter from his mother, strongly encouraging the 24-yeat old to vote in favor of ratification – which he did!
The City of Alexandria plans to issue a proclamation recognizing the August 2020 centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Despite the need to curb many anniversary activities due to COVID-19, we hope you will join this historic commemoration by promoting the Yellow Rose.
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Visit these Alexandria florists for your Yellow Roses
USA Today's "Women of the Century" Series
"A commemoration of the 19th Amendment," Featuring interviews with trailblazing American women, stories of the suffrage movement’s victories and shortcomings, augmented reality experiences that bring alive the suffragists’ struggles and triumphs.
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In the News
"This year marks the centennial of women’s right to vote thanks to the ratification of the 19th Constitutional Amendment, and two Alexandrians have plans to localize the milestone."
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