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Votes for Women! A Centennial Celebration of the Women's Suffrage Movement in America

"Votes for Women! A Centennial Celebration of the Women's Suffrage Movement in America" is an exhibit now displayed in the Old Main Academic Center gallery and comprises 11 poster sized panels detailing the history of the suffrage movement in American, specifically highlighting the movement in Mississippi.

This exhibit draws attention to the upcoming 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowing women the right to vote, which will occur on August 18, 2020. The exhibit will remain in the gallery until the end of the Fall 2019 semester and is curated by Jenifer Ishee, Digital Archivist and Coordinator of the Digital Preservation and Access Unit, Mitchell Memorial Library.