CITY OF
BOSTON, BOSTON CELTICS, AND THE BOSTON PRIDE COMMEMORATE THE CENTENNIAL OF
THE 19TH AMENDMENT ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Boston's bridges &
landmarks to be lit in women's suffrage colors
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BOSTON
-- Sunday, March 8, 2020 -- Today on International Women's Day, the City of
Boston, the Boston Celtics, and the Boston Pride will commemorate the
Centennial of the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which enshrined the
right for women to vote in the Constitution.
The
Boston Pride women's professional hockey team (Isobel Cup semi-finals,
Warrior Ice Arena, 2:30 p.m.) and the Boston Celtics (vs Oklahoma Thunder, TD
Garden, 6 p.m.) will mark women's struggle to gain voting rights. Boston
Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Brenda Cassellius, and women from Suffrage
MA 100 will drop the ceremonial puck for the Pride and both teams will be
showing a video message from Mayor Martin J. Walsh during their games.
"I'm
so glad to partner with Boston's major sports teams as we commemorate the
100th anniversary of women's right to vote becoming part of the
Constitution," said Mayor Walsh. "The activities taking place on
International Women's Day keep us mindful that the suffrage movement was
fought for seven decades before women were given equal voice and it took
decades more for African American, Latina, Asian American and Native American
women to be able to exercise the same right."
In
addition, Boston City Hall and many visible city landmarks including the
Prudential Building, the Zakim Bridge, and the Government Center MBTA Station
will be lit in women's suffrage colors of purple, white, and gold.
Last
year, Mayor Walsh launched The Greater Boston Women's Vote Centennial, a
special project led by the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement that
commemorates 100 years since the 19th Amendment was adopted in 1920, enabling
women to vote. This special project is made possible in collaboration with
the Barbara Lee Family Foundation.
"I
am thrilled that, thanks to the Mayor's Office and our Boston sports teams,
many more people will have the opportunity to learn about the women's
suffrage movement," said Barbara Lee, President and Founder of the
Barbara Lee Family Foundation. "It's important that we see the centennial
of the 19th Amendment not just as a celebration, but as a call to
action."
As
part of the project this past November, the city named a Hyde Park
reconstructed bridge as the Grimké
Sisters Bridge in honor of sisters Angelina and Sarah Grimké, Hyde Park
residents known for their tireless work in both the women's suffrage and
abolition movements. In September last year, the project held a kick-off
event at Faneuil Hall featuring speeches by elected officials, and
performances by History at Play and Boston Children's Chorus.
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