To commemorate the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution granting women the right to vote, the traveling exhibition, We Demand: Women’s Suffrage in Virginia uses text and images to trace the history of the woman suffrage movement in Virginia from 1909 until 1920. For more information on this exhibition or bringing it to your area, please contact Barbara C. Batson, exhibitions coordinator, at barbara.batson@lva.virginia.gov or 804.692.3518. Here is the Prospectus and FAQ for We Demand.
Please note: Schedule subject to change as a result of closures due to Covid-19 response.
| 8/24/2021–8/27/2021 | Patrick Henry Building, Richmond |
| 8/30/2021–10/9/2021 | Shenandoah County Library |
| 9/13/2021–10/23/2021 | Alexandria Public Library (Burke) |
| 10/11/2021–1/1/2022 | Lynchburg Museum |
| 10/25/2021–12/4/2021 | Handley Regional Library (Stephens City) |
| 1/3/2022–2/12/2022 | Loudoun County Public Library |
| 2/14/2022–3/26/2022 | Pittsylvania County Public Library |
| 2/21/2022–4/1/2022 | Simpson Library, Convergence Gallery, UMW |
| 3/28/2022–5/7/2022 | Russell County Public Library |
| 4/4/2022–5/14/2022 | Chesterfield County Public Library |
| 5/9/2022–6/18/2022 | OPEN |
| 6/20/2022–7/30/2022 | Henrico County Public Library (Fairfield) |
| 8/1/2022–9/10/2022 | Prince William County Libraries (Montclair) |
| 9/12/2022–10/22/2022 | Central Rappahannock Regional Library |
| 10/24/2022–12/3/2022 | Cuffee Outreach & Innovation Library (Chesapeake) |