THE PASSAGE of the 19th Amendment
was the culmination of a struggle that took decades of persistence and organization by multiple generations of women. The 19th Amendment was the largest expansion of voting rights in American History, and could have only been accomplished through the tireless work of women across the country. Women were not given the right to vote, rather they fought for it. PREDATING the historic 19th Amendmen t
by 27 years, the State of Colorado adopted women's suffrage. The state became the first state in the country to do so via a popular referendum. THIS YEAR, in 2020, marks 100 years
since the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This exhibit explores the history which led to women's suffrage and the women who fought for the cause. In addition, Battle for the Ballot profiles key Colorado women who were instrumental in Colorado's 1893 suffrage referendum, and also tells the stories of some of Aurora's modern voters.