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On August 18, 1920, Congress ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote.
Women’s suffrage is a major event in American history and a milestone in the national aspiration of the equal right of every individual to participate in their government.
To commemorate this historic event, the Kanawha Valley Chapter of the National Organization for Women has produced “One Hundred Years Ago,” 11 two-minute radio segments to highlight the decades of struggle in this movement. Three of these segments describe West Virginia’s dramatic role in the struggle.
The production was based on extensive research conducted by Renate Pore (Ph.D. History, West Virginia University). Author, singer, songwriter, and graphic artist Colleen Anderson narrates the segments. The theme music “Possum Rag” was written by Geraldine Dobyns in 1907.
Listen Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning at 6:42 a.m. and in the afternoon at 4:49 p.m. in February and March.
The series is made possible by a grant from The West Virginia Humanities Council.
For more information about the West Virginia Centennial Celebration of the 19th Amendment, including a growing list of events planned throughout the state, visit the Secretary of State’s website or see more on Facebook.
