Democratic women celebrate voting rights for women
Celie Perleberg and her daughter Margo Perleberg, left, try on their suffragette outfits in preparation for the events planned Aug. 18 and Aug. 26. Flathead County Democratic Women will be on Main Street in Kalispell celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.
The local Flathead County Democratic Women will celebrate 100 years of voting rights for women on Tuesday, Aug.18, and Wednesday, Aug. 26, with their presence in Kalispell. Members will be staging at Depot Park and walking along Main Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days.
A white dress and gold sash will be worn by some, which signifies the colors worn by the suffragettes 100 years ago.
The suffragettes struggled for a century, working with state legislators advocating passages of legislation to get their right to vote. It was necessary for 36 states to grant that right before it became the law of the land, in 1920. The Flathead County Democratic Women honor and celebrate the hard work and determination of these women by celebrating their own voting rights this year, 2020.
Several websites with links and posts are available on line about the history of the suffrage movement.
• Women’s Vote Centennial
• The Undesirable Militants’ Behind the Nineteenth Amendment
Or check out Flathead County Democratic Women’s Facebook and Instagram for more history, photos and quotes.
For more information, call JoLynn at 756-8992 or email jlyenne@gmail.com