Nothing Less: Delaware, Women’s Suffrage, and Equal Rights

2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which states that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex”.

Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.

Susan B. Anthony, The Revolution, January 8, 1868

Delaware Humanities developed the original panel exhibit Nothing Less, which examines Delaware’s history with women’s suffrage, its unique role in the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment, and general voting rights in the United States.

Resources

Organizations around the state and nation celebrated the anniversary of the 19th Amendment.  Use the links below to learn more about women’s suffrage!  

• Delaware Public Archives Women’s Vote
• Discovering Delaware Sites of the Women’s Suffrage Movement
• Discovering Delaware Sites of the Women’s Suffrage Movement: A Story Map
• University of Delaware’s “Our Vote”
• University of Delaware “Votes for Delaware Women: A Centennial Exhibit”
• Delaware Libraries Women’s Suffrage Centennial Guide
• Widener Law Library Blog
• “Bridgeville’s Sadie Waters and the 19th Amendment” by Anne Boylan

Are you an organization in Delaware with resources related to women’s suffrage, voting rights, and/or equal rights? Contact us and we will add your information to the resource list.