WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On this day 100
years ago, the 19th Amendment was officially certified,
securing women's right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. To honor
this historic moment, the Women's Suffrage Centennial
Commission (WSCC) is leading the Forward Into Light
celebration to illuminate the country in purple and gold, the
historic colors of the American suffrage movement. The WSCC invites
institutions, organizations, and individuals nationwide to join
them in marking this historic moment by signing up to
participate and exploring photos from across the nation on social
media with #ForwardIntoLight.
Historical photographs, photos of buildings lit in purple and
gold, and a full list of participants are available here.
Institutions nationwide have committed to illuminating their
structures to honor the suffragists who lobbied, marched, picketed,
and protested for the right to the ballot, never giving up on the
fight for equality. This week, the Empire State Building, the
original torch at the Statue of Liberty, The Gateway Arch, and ten
Smithsonian museums in the nation's capital signed on to
participate, joining institutions such as The White House, One
World Trade Center, Niagara Falls, the Welcome to Fabulous Las
Vegas sign, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Library
of Congress Jefferson Building, National Archives Building,
presidential libraries, and many National Park Service sites across
the U.S.
Additionally, the WSCC has partnered with Snapchat to virtually
commemorate the Forward Into Light campaign. Starting today,
Snapchatters can use augmented reality lenses to apply a purple and
gold gradient to their surroundings and add their photos to a
digital mosaic of suffragists inspired by the WSCC's Our Story:
Portraits of Change mosaic, created by artist
Helen Marshall and produced by
Christina Korp.
Before tonight's illumination, Washington, D.C., will kick off the
celebration at Nationals Park. The U.S. Air Force is partnering
with the WSCC to honor the centennial with a women-led helicopter
flyover at approximately 5:56pm (ET)
over the Park at the start of tonight's game between the Washington
Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies. The WSCC is also working
with the Nationals to celebrate this historic anniversary, and the
theme of tonight's game is "Women's Suffrage Centennial: 100 Years
of the 19th Amendment."
Learn more about Forward Into Light, named in honor of
the historic suffrage slogan "Forward through the Darkness, Forward
into Light," and sign up to participate at
www.womensvote100.org/forwardintolight. Share photos of your
illuminated buildings on social media platforms using the hashtag
#ForwardIntoLight, and submit photos here to be included in the
WSCC's official Forward Into Light online album.
The WSCC was created by Congress to coordinate the nationwide
commemoration during the 100th anniversary of the
19th Amendment, which was officially signed into the
U.S. Constitution on Aug. 26,
1920. Learn more about the WSCC and its initiatives
at www.womensvote100.org.
Contact: Kelsey
Millay
Email: media@womensvote100.org
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