“Winning The Vote” Walking Tour

700 Nicollet Mall,Minneapolis MN 55402

11 September, 2021

Description

Join Professor Jacqueline deVries as she puts the local Women’s Suffrage movement in context with national and international movements. Follow the footsteps of Minnesota suffragists as they organized, marched, and demonstrated for the right to vote. Join Augsburg history professor and HHM Board President Jacqueline deVries as she puts the local movement in context with national and international movements leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment. She’ll also reflect on what types of activism are effective during ongoing struggles for citizenship today. This 1.5-mile, 90-minute tour departs from the Mary Tyler Moore statue on Nicollet Ave. Limit of 20 per tour. Please register in advance. About the presenter: Jacqueline R. DeVries is Professor of History at Augsburg University. She is President of the Board of Directors at HHM and co-curated the Votes for Women exhibit. Hennepin History Museum brings the diverse history of people in Hennepin County to life. We help people understand their world through an exploration of local history with exhibits, public programs, a magazine, and a public research library.