Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument

Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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Published April 17, 2018 at 225 × 300 in Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument in Centennial Park

Women Win the Right to Vote

The final dramatic showdown over the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote played out in 1920 in the Tennessee State Capitol. Suffragists, identified by wearing yellow roses, needed one more state to ratify the amendment and Tennessee was their last chance. The Senate approved, but the House was thought to be evenly split. Harry Burn, the youngest legislator, was against ratification and wore a red rose until he received a note from his mother urging him to vote in the affirmative. His “yeah” for the amendment was the deciding vote.

Alan LeQuire Selected to Design Monument

A Nashville-based artist, Alan LeQuire’s sculptures manage to achieve a living quality, which contributes to a career of public commissions and a consistent demand for private collections.

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