Southeastern Louisiana University’s Sims Library will host a panel discussion and exhibit opening for “Determined to Rise: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Louisiana” on Monday, June 28, at 3 p.m., on the third floor of the library.
The exhibit and discussion are free and open to the public.
The popular traveling exhibit, which will be on display through Aug. 31, commemorates the challenges and triumphs of the women’s suffrage movement on the 100th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.
The exhibit features eight panels focused on Louisiana suffragists, the African-American woman’s experience with women’s suffrage, a timeline of significant events, laws pertaining to women’s rights after gaining the vote, and federal and Louisiana female advocates who have made their mark on history.