Bev York: The Women’s Suffrage Movement at Lyman Allyn Museum

This year’s theme is Freedom: The Victories, Promises, and Potentials of 1776. The speakers will explore the meaning of freedom in America, examining its historical implications for various segments of society, all from a local perspective.

Bev York will introduce and share the stories and words of six suffragists from Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Alice Paul. She will present the challenges and victories that women faced during the seventy-year movement to pass the 19th Amendment and gain the right to vote. Wearing different hats and using some primary sourced materials, York will showcase courageous women and their contributions to American democracy.