Commemorating 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

The New Hampshire Bar Association celebrated the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (guaranteeing and protecting the constitutional right for women to vote) by hosting the “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future” traveling exhibition at the New Hampshire State Library. The six-banner freestanding exhibit, created by the American Bar Association (ABA) and the U.S. Library of Congress, features historic photos and artifacts surrounding the story of the battle for ratification and outlines the challenges that remain. Importantly, the exhibit makes clear that women worked to advance their own rights, rather than having anything given to them. The 19th Amendment became law in August 1920.