Women March
February 28 – Extended until April 2021
For as long as there has been the United States, women have organized to shape the nation’s politics and secure their rights as citizens. Their collective action has taken many forms, from abolitionist petitions to industry-wide garment strikes to massive marches for an Equal Rights Amendment. Women March celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment—which granted women the right to vote in 1920—as it explores the efforts of a wide range of women to expand American democracy in the centuries before and after the suffrage victory. On view in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Gallery, this immersive exhibition features imagery and video footage of women’s collective action over time, drawing visitors into a visceral engagement with the struggles that have endured into the 21st century.
Watch a reenactment of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's 1866 speech, "We Are All Bound Up Together," a highlight of the exhibition. And read about how it came together with Tony nominee Ariana DeBose on the Women at the Center blog.