Seymour Historical Society member to present talk on women's suffrage

SEYMOUR - When the first primary elections were held this year, each of the major American political parties had a woman running for president. 
But just a century ago, women weren’t even permitted to vote. 
The long struggle for women’s suffrage will be the focus of a Seymour Historical Society program at 2 p.m. March 20.

In 1848, the first women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. 
But progress toward electoral equality was slow, as the movement faced opposition from male politicians, the courts and the press. It wasn’t until 1920 that Congress and the states finally adopted the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. 
In this program, presenter Carolyn Ivanoff, a Shelton Intermediate School administrator, will dress in period clothing and offer a lively history of the suffrage movement. She will use vintage photos, political cartoons, and newspaper editorials.

March is Women's History Month.

The Seymour Historical Society is located at 59 West St. near Trinity Episcopal Church. 
The program is free to Seymour Historical Society members and $5 for non-members. Doors open at 1 p.m. 

For more information, contact psussman@snet.net or call 203-881-2156.


This is a press release from Seymour Historical Society.