
Women's Museum of California
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To educate and inspire generations about the experiences and contributions of women. #WomensHistory
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https://www.womensmuseumca.org/ 18-06-2009 21:08:40
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Coming up this Saturday at the SD History Center





Celebrating women! With the Women's Museum of California in this beautiful space at the SD History Center #LetsGoGirls

Suffragists marched, lobbied, & practiced civil disobedience in order for women to gain the right to vote. In celebration of #WomensEqualityDay, I joined the Women's Museum of California to discuss gender equality & voting rights with dynamic women from LeagueWomenVotersSD, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, & Lawyers Club SD.



Carlotta Walls LaNier was the youngest of the nine students to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. She wore this matching skirt and blouse to the first day of school, Sept. 4, 1957, which was also the first day she was turned away. s.si.edu/3OYdAlX 👗: Smithsonian’s NMAAHC



Today is the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Sexes 🎾 In celebration of all #GameChangingWomen, here's the dress worn by our Council member Billie Jean King when she triumphed in the match. It's now in the collection of National Museum of American History. More: s.si.edu/3ZmGukB


"By promoting movies that exemplify strong, fierce and powerful women we are allowing other women and especially young girls to see themselves in a stronger light than what society too often projects. " The Women's Museum of California partners with the San Diego International Film Festival sdfilmfest.com/news/sdff-and-…


On October 10, 1911, California became the 6th state in the union to grant women the right to vote. To promote the cause suffragists passed around posters, buttons, and leaflets. Southern California distributed over 90,000 “Votes for Women” buttons. womensmuseum.wordpress.com/2020/08/07/who…

