On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing all American women the right to vote. The Suffragist Movement was a transformative cultural and political movement that resulted in the largest expansion of voting rights in U.S. history. Celebrate the centennial anniversary of this historic milestone — and the remarkable women who fought to make it happen — with these books and documentaries from our collection. Explore the Library of Congress’ virtual exhibit Shall Not Be Denied and discover more from the all-ages reading list from the League of Women Voters.
She Votes: How U.S. Women Won Suffrage, and What Happened Next by Bridget Quinn
The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women‘s Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898 by Lisa Tetrault
Lifting as We Climb: Black Women‘s Battle for the Ballot Box by Evette Dionne
Susan B. Anthony by Teri Kanefield
To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells by Mia Bay
The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss
Sisters: The Lives of America’s Suffragists by Jean Baker
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by Mikki Kendall
The Vote, directed by Michelle Ferrari
Iron Jawed Angels, directed by Katja von Garnier
Not for Ourselves Alone, directed by Ken Burns