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#OnThisDay in 1963, 250K people made the journey to The #MarchOnWashington for Jobs and Freedom.
Today we recount their stories. #APeoplesJourney
↳ nmaahc.si.edu/march-on-washi…
Today we recount their stories. #APeoplesJourney
↳ nmaahc.si.edu/march-on-washi…
The #MarchOnWashington sought to pressure Congress to pass civil rights legislation. Many public officials feared that the march would result in violence and proposed a bill in Congress to prevent it. nmaahc.si.edu/march-on-washi…
Every region of the country was present—people of all different races and creeds converged over 50 yrs ago today: bit.ly/2wCwUip
“A white woman has only one handicap to overcome—that of sex. I have two—both sex and race.” -Mary Church Terrell
Join us today as we highlight the stories of African American women in the fight for suffrage. #HiddenHerstory #HerVote100
Join us today as we highlight the stories of African American women in the fight for suffrage. #HiddenHerstory #HerVote100
Early movements for women’s rights were closely tied to the Antislavery Movement. Free and formerly enslaved African American women like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Sarah Remond & Henrietta Purvis were active in the call for women’s suffrage. #HiddenHerstory #HerVote100
In 1866, writer and activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper gave a speech at the National Woman's Rights Convention campaigning for African American women’s suffrage. #HiddenHerstory #HerVote100
Her story changed history. Our Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative will tell a more complete American story and empower future generations.
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we'll share stories of the women who changed ours: #BecauseOfHerStory. womenshistory.si.edu
This #WomensHistoryMonth, we'll share stories of the women who changed ours: #BecauseOfHerStory. womenshistory.si.edu
Caroline Jones started as a copywriter in the early 1960s and later founded multiple ad firms. She fought against the assumption that her ads should only address African American consumers. More about her career from @amhistorymuseum: s.si.edu/2l583vy #BecauseOfHerStory
@amhistorymuseum Ruth Asawa wove wire to create airy and evocative sculptures, and her later work included large-scale public art commissions. The Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts is named after her. Interview in our @ArchivesAmerArt: s.si.edu/2T7tj8d #BecauseOfHerStory
