Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument
| Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Alan LeQuire |
| Year | 2016 |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
The Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument is a monument located in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee. It was created by Alan LeQuire.[1]
The monument was unveiled on August 26, 2016, as part of Women's Equality Day. It features depictions of Carrie Chapman Catt, Anne Dallas Dudley, Abby Crawford Milton, Juno Frankie Pierce, and Sue Shelton White, local activists for women's suffrage.[2][3][4]
The monument was dedicated in 2020, marking the 100th year anniversary of Tennessee being the final state needed to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, giving women the right to vote across the United States.[5][6]
See also
- List of monuments and memorials to women's suffrage
- Tennessee Woman Suffrage Memorial, also by Alan LeQuire
References
- ^ Sulek, Marissa (29 October 2024). "Nashville sculptor honors Tennessee's pivotal role that let American women vote". wvlt.tv.
- ^ "Women's Suffrage Monument Unveiled - Story". Newschannel5.com. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ "Nashville's Newest Monument Celebrates State's Role In Women's Winning The Right To Vote". Nashville Public Radio. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ Bliss, Jessica (24 August 2016). "Alan LeQuire's Women Suffrage Monument unveiled in Nashville's Centennial Park". The Tennessean.
- ^ Davis, Chris (21 August 2020). "Nashville celebrates Women's Suffrage centennial with statue dedication". News Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF).
- ^ "Dedication of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument – The Tennessee Tribune". 13 August 2020.
External links
- Media related to Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument at Wikimedia Commons