This presentation offers a clear and engaging overview of the women’s suffrage movement, tracing how generations of activists fought to secure voting rights for women in the United States. Learn about the movement’s early leaders, the rise of national organizations, and the strategic protests and political pressure that ultimately led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
Presenter
Presented by Genny Allard, the co-president of the Ridgewood Historical Society & Museum. She is a retired educator who taught law and history at Bergen County Technical Schools for 17 years. She previously served in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, focusing on public safety and justice.
Location
Ridgewood Museum at the Schoolhouse
650 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
Reservations / Information
Members: $10
Non-members: $15
Reserve and pay for your ticket online HERE
or call 201-447-3242 or email museum@ridgewoodhistoricalsociety.org and we'll be happy to help.