The 2020 Virginia Women in History honorees are featured in the Library of Virginia's 19th Amendment Centennial exhibition, We Demand: Women's Suffrage in Virginia.
Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon
Labor economist Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon began her career as an organizer for woman suffrage.
Josephine Mathews Norcom
Josephine Norcom advocated educational opportunities and equal rights for African American women and men.
Fannie Bayly King
Civic leader Fannie B. King encouraged educational and public health reforms in addition to advocating woman suffrage.
Maggie Lena Walker
Businesswoman and community activist Maggie Walker was the first African American woman to charter and serve as president of a bank.
Lila Meade Valentine
Social reformer Lila Meade Valentine was a founder and president of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.
Pauline Adams
Taking a militant approach to the campaign for woman suffrage, Pauline Adams chose to go to prison for her political beliefs.