Wagon
Suffrage activists used this c. 1840 wagon as a prop and speaker’s platform. August 26, 2020, marks the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which constitutionally guaranteed adult women the right to vote.
NYSM H-2007.21.1
Guiding Questions:
- What is suffrage?
- Why would the New York women reference 1776 to support their cause?
- How could a wagon be used to send a message?
For more information about suffrage:
- Visit the NYSM online exhibit: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/votes-for-women
- Watch "Field Trip to the NYSM: Suffrage Wagon & Susan B. Anthony House 2020 Quilt Project": https://youtu.be/-MisjRjGvl0
The New York State Museum is a program of the University of the State of New York
New York State Education Department