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1. tennesseehistory.org › ths-events › as-do-the-ladies“As Do the Ladies in Tennessee”: Exploring Early 19th Century ...

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   Dec 9, 2020 · What did they wear? What did their choices say about their lives as women in the New Republic? Explore the fashions of early 19th century America through the lives of three Tennessee women, Susan Winchester, Maria Winchester Breedlove, and Selima Winchester Robeson.

2. tnmuseum.org › Stories › postsA Look Back at Tennessee’s War of the Roses - tnmuseum.org

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   In the early 1900s, Tennessee suffragists marched for women’s voting rights in communities across the state wearing the colors adopted by the National American Woman Suffrage Association — white and golden yellow. These colors stood for purity and hope, respectively, and were used during parades.

3. tnmuseum.org › junior-curators › postsThe War of the Roses in Tennessee: Woman Suffrage turns 100

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   One of my favorite events in Tennessee history happened 100 years ago on this very month, Aug. 18, 1920. It has all the parts of a great story: a fight for equality, a last-minute letter, and a decision that changed the country. It’s the true tale of how women got the right to vote in the United States.

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › tennessee_becameHow Tennessee Became the Final Battleground in the Fight for ...

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   Frederick Douglass supported Elizabeth Stanton’s controversial call for women’s enfranchisement at the Seneca Falls convention, and remained a steadfast “woman’s rights man” all his life...

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5. tennesseehistory.org › ths-programs › tennessee-101Tennessee 101: Tennessee Women in the Progressive Era

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   Oct 19, 2021 · The speakers will consider a wide variety of reform efforts that engaged progressive women in Tennessee before, during, and after the suffrage movement. Join the Tennessee Historical Society for this thorough examination of the Progressive Era, as demonstrated by the women who experienced it.

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6. www.usatoday.com › in-depth › lifeWomen of Century Tennessee: From Dolly Parton to Pat Summitt

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   Aug 13, 2020 · As America celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, here's a look at 10 women who made their mark in Tennessee history.

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   What happened 100 years ago in Tennessee?

   • One of my favorite events in Tennessee history happened 100 years ago on this very month, Aug. 18, 1920. It has all the parts of a great story: a fight for equality, a last-minute letter, and a decision that changed the country. It’s the true tale of how women got the right to vote in the United States. Tennessee State Museum Collection.

   The War of the Roses in Tennessee: Woman Suffrage turns 100

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   Who ratified the 19th Amendment in Tennessee?

   • by Mary Skinner In 1920, it was Tennessee’s deciding vote that ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and gave American women the right to vote. Tennessee women of different races and economic backgrounds worked to persuade state legislators to vote for women’s suffrage.

   A Look Back at Tennessee’s War of the Roses

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   How did women suffrage in Tennessee?

   • Tennessee women of different races and economic backgrounds worked to persuade state legislators to vote for women’s suffrage. In the early 1900s, Tennessee suffragists marched for women’s voting rights in communities across the state wearing the colors adopted by the National American Woman Suffrage Association — white and golden yellow.

   A Look Back at Tennessee’s War of the Roses

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   What did Tennessee women do in the Progressive Era?

   • Programs Tennessee 101: Tennessee Women in the Progressive Era The Progressive Era (1896–1920) was a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the US. Tennessee women played an important role in enacting change, especially in the fight for woman suffrage.

   Tennessee 101: Tennessee Women in the Progressive Era

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   What is a good book about the Civil War in Tennessee?

   • The Age of Jackson and Tennessee’s Legendary Leaders The Life of a Civil War Soldier The Lives of Three Tennessee Slaves and Their Journey Towards Freedom The Three Rs of Reconstruction: Rights, Restrictions and Resistance. Understanding Women's Suffrage: Tennessee's Perfect 36 Transforming America: Tennessee on the World War II Homefront

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   Who are the authors of Tennessee's New Women in the Progressive Era?

   • Dr. Evins is the editor of Their Work in the Public Sphere: Tennessee’s New Women in the New South During the Progressive Era (UT Press 2013) and co-editor of Constructing Citizenship: Education, Associations, Service, Suffrage: Tennessee Public Women in the Progressive Era (UT Press 2022).

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8. lovelyfranklin.com › if-these-walls-could-talk-theGreen-Blackburn House | Lovely Franklin | Katie Shands

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   It’s January 16, 1901, and 22-year-old Sallie Horton Green is entertaining the Kensington Circle, one of her many social clubs. Her home, known to locals as the “Turret Mansion,” hums with activity as the well-heeled women of Franklin’s elite mingle and swap pleasantries.