(above) Linda Barth will present “Alice Paul: Champion of Women’s Suffrage,” based on her new book of the same name on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m., International Women’s Day.
NJ Women Vote: The 19th Amendment at 100
The Suffrage Movement and the Work of Alice Paul
Linda Barth will present “Alice Paul: Champion of Women’s Suffrage,” based on her new book of the same name, at Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church, 888 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union, on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. The program will be hosted by the Union Township Historical Society to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote throughout the country. Coincidentally, March 8 is International Women’s Day.
Ms. Barth will explain why it took so long for women’s suffrage to be achieved in the U. S. and how that finally came about. She’ll speak about the struggle and the role of New Jersey suffragist Alice Paul in getting the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920. Ms. Barth worked with a statewide committee planning events to observe and celebrate this centennial.
Reservations are not required for the event. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. For more information visit unionnjhistory.com or call 908-591-4377.
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