CANCELED: Charleston Suffragists: Remembering Why They Fought

NOTE: This event has been canceled through the month of March to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Effective on Friday, March 13, all public bookmobile and outreach services will be suspended to possibly resume on Saturday, March 28. CCPL will also be suspending all public programs as well as events and gatherings held in booked rooms, effective Monday, March 16 to possibly resume on Saturday, March 28. Learn more here. ​​​​​​​

Main Library Auditorium - The year 2020 marks the centenary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, a moment that marked the culmination of a decades-long campaign to extend the right to vote to women. While many histories of this achievement emphasize the personalities and tactics involved the long political struggle, it's easy to forget the many reasons why women sought to vote. John CCPL's historian, Dr. Nic Butler, for a look at the suffragists of early 20th century Charleston and the various issues that motivated their work.