New Book to Celebrate Centennial Landmark of U.S. Women's Suffrage

Last year, August 2020 mark the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided a constitutional right to vote by prohibiting voter discrimination against women.

As of March 17, 2021, a hardback book title A Vote for Women: Celebrating the Women's Suffrage Movement and the 19th Amendment is fully illustrated charts the history of the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., the fight for the vote, and some of the advances that have resulted from that victory.

A Vote for Women features editorial contributions from academics, government agencies, charities, corporations, and other organizations, alongside archival photography that vividly brings the battle for the ballot to life. Published by St James's House – an imprint of the SJH Group in association with the 2020 Women's Vote Centennial Initiative (WVCI) promoted as part of WVCI's ongoing celebration of centennial activities around the country, which have been extended into 2021 the impact of Covid-19.

Publishing Director at the SJH Group Anna Danby stated: "This book celebrates the work of the remarkable women behind this achievement and will heighten awareness around the ongoing work of our partner organizations to support social equality."

Also, the history of women's suffrage in the U.S. brings stories from equality to women's rights plus insight into Congress and U.S. government departments, the contributions made in shaping the U.S. of today.

Nancy Tate, Co-Chair of WVCI with Krysta Jones, put out:

WVCI serves as a central information-sharing entity for activities around the country that commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the long struggle that produced it. St James's House has beautifully combined the work of many contributors into a keepsake book that celebrates both the centennial and the contributions made by many women over the last 100 years.

A digital launch event on March 31, 2021, at 11 a.m. PDT/2 p.m. EDT/ 7 p.m. GMT. To attend the virtual book launch to register at https://hopin.com/events/a-vote-for-women-book-launch. The deadline for registration is March 26, 2021.

SOURCE St James's House