Rightfully Hers Exhibit
Lakeland, FL – On September 24, the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce will host a new popup exhibit from the National Archives at the Chamber’s annual ATHENA Awards. Prior to the event, the popup exhibit can be viewed in the Chamber lobby beginning July 27, 2020, until the end of the year.
Rightfully Hers, commemorates the 100th anniversary
of the ratification of the19th Amendment. Rightfully
Hers contains simple messages
exploring the history of the ratification of the 19th amendment,
women’s voting rights before and after the 19th, and its impact
today. Despite decades of marches,
petitions, and public debate to enshrine a woman’s right to vote in the
constitution, the 19th Amendment—while an enormous
milestone—did not grant voting rights for all. The challenges of its passage
reverberate to the ongoing fight for gender equity today. Rightfully
Hers co-curator Jennifer N. Johnson
states: “The
ratification of the 19th Amendment was a landmark moment in American
history that dramatically changed the electorate, and although it enshrined in
the U.S. Constitution fuller citizenship for women many remained unable to vote.”
Rightfully Hers is organized by the National Archives and Records
Administration. In celebration of the 100th anniversary
of the 19th Amendment, the National Archives has launched a
nationwide initiative and major exhibition that explores the generations-long
fight for universal woman suffrage. The
exhibition is presented in part by the
Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission and the National Archives Foundation
through the generous support of Unilever, Pivotal Ventures, Carl M. Freeman
Foundation in honor of Virginia Allen Freeman, AARP, and Denise Gwyn Ferguson.
The ATHENA Awards were founded in Lansing, Michigan in 1982. Since then, more than 7,000 top leaders in more than 500 communities have received awards in nine different countries. The awards actively advocate and celebrate the ATHENA mission of supporting, developing, and honoring women leaders, inspiring women to achieve their full potential creating balance in leadership worldwide. The ATHENA Awards honors women who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and forge paths of leadership for other women to follow.
To purchase tickets to the ATHENA Awards or to sponsor click here https://bit.ly/3jJkYBc or visit the Lakeland Chamber website’s event
page at https://www.lakelandchamber.com/