Saturday, August 14. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
State House Lawn, 115 State Street, Montpelier

HARD WON, NOT DONE: VOTING MATTERS

The Vermont Suffrage Centennial Alliance invites you to join us on Saturday August 14 as we recognize an historic moment in the women suffrage movement, the right to vote.

Our program, Hard Won, Not Done: Voting Matters, centers on voting and voting rights – the history, the struggles, the vigilance necessary to preserve it. The event coalesces around four themes: non-citizen voting, enfranchisement, queer inclusion, and municipal voting. The event leads off with a book reading at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Come to both events or either. We look forward to seeing you and addressing the current pressing issue of voting rights.

12:30-2 p.m. Book reading at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed will read from her new book, "On Juneteenth," followed by Q&A and book-signing. "On Juneteenth," examines the legacy of slavery and the struggles that remain to achieve racial equality.

3-5 p.m. Main Event. Annette Gordon-Reed delivers keynote address, Voting in Texas—156 Years of Struggle. Mia Schultz, president of the Rutland-area NAACP, serves as MC. Guest speakers include Melody Mackin, Hussein Amuri, Ferene Paris Meyer, Dr. Jean Szilva, and Tyler Hedding. Artist Cynthia Cagle will work on a painting that celebrates women and the vote. Nicole Nelson of Dwight & Nicole provides musical entertainment.

For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hard-won-not-done-voting-matters-tickets-164168184459.

Bring your lawn chair and water. Rain Location: House Chamber at the State House.

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