League of Women Voters of Northern Fairfield County to present ‘The Suffrage Movement in Connecticut’ at WCSU National Get Out the Vote Day event will allow attendees to register to vote
The League of Women Voters of Northern Fairfield County (LWVNFC) will present “The Suffrage Movement in Connecticut” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Room 103 of Warner Hall on the Western Connecticut State University Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. The event is free and the public is invited. Attendees will have the opportunity to register to vote at this National Get Out the Vote Day event. Free pizza and refreshments will be served.
LWVNFC President Judy Griemsmann will open the event with introductory remarks and student member Timia Graham will talk about the Connecticut suffrage movement. Graham will give a PowerPoint presentation highlighting its history, issues women fought for and the resistance they faced. She also will discuss the LWV from its formal organization in 1920 to today.
For more information, contact the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.