Constitution Day
On September 17th, 1787, after much debate and give and take, the U.S. Constitution was signed and took its place amongst the most important documents in history. Over time, the Constitution has been amended in order to evolve with the times and the rights of men and women in the United States. It is also a celebration, and a recognition, of all people who have become citizens either by “coming of age or by naturalization.”
This September 17, PVCC will host the following: Race, Sex, and the 19th Amendment: An Intersectional Suffrage Centennial Zoom Panel Discussion. This discussion will focus on the mutual struggle of people of a different race and women’s fight to be written into the Constitution and achieve the right to vote. With panelists from UVA, Washington & Lee, Wayne State University, and the University of Richmond, it should be a lively and interesting discussion of suffrage for the marginalized.
Please see our a short list of books on this subject we have in the library if you are interested:
The U.S. Constitution : a very short introduction
David J. Bodenhamer
M. T. W Arnheim
The woman's hour : the great fight to win the vote
Elaine F. Weiss
Bending toward justice : the Voting Rights Act and the transformation of American democracy
Gary May
The voting rights war : the NAACP and the ongoing struggle for justice
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall