National Park Service Download the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument brochure in audio format. Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument Audio Described Version (Text Only)OVERVIEW: About this audio-described brochureWelcome to the audio described version of Belmont Paul Women's Equality National Monument's official print brochure. Through text and audio descriptions of photos, illustrations, and maps, this version interprets the two sided color brochure that visitors to the Belmont Paul Women's Equality National Monument receive. The brochure explores the history of the park, some of its highlights, and information for planning your visit. This audio version lasts about 60 minutes which we have divided into 19 sections as a way to improve the listening experience. Sections one through nine cover the front of the brochure and include information regarding Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party, other women who fought for women's right to vote, and the story of ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution enfranchising women. Sections ten through nineteen cover the back of the brochure which consists of stories of the ongoing struggle for women's equality. Other highlights information about the museum location and accessibility.Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, located in Washington, D.C., is part of the National Park Service, within the Department of the Interior. The monument is a historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal rights movements located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. behind the U.S Capitol. This 200-year old house has served as the National Woman's Party headquarters since 1929 and was designated a National Monument by President Barack Obama in 2016. Named after suffragists and National Woman's Party leaders Alva Belmont and Alice Paul, this monument tells the story of a community of innovative women leaders who dedicated their lives to the fight for women's rights. This house, located on land traditionally used by Nacotchtank or Anocastans, is one of the oldest residences of Washington, D.C.. It has connections to prominent historical figures such as the second Lord Baltimore, former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin, and the family of Robert Sewall. We invite you to visit and learn more about the dynamic, resourceful women who shaped public opinion about the equality of women. . 
NPS OVERVIEW: Front side of brochureThe front of the brochure is a collage of mostly black and white photographs tinted with purple and gold. The page includes quotes, and informational text to introduce visitors to the history of woman suffrage. Photographs and text throughout highlight prominent women of the movement, as well as important events. Across the top is a black band with the title Belmont-Paul Women's Equality in white letters. Next to the title is smaller text that reads: Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, Washington, D.C. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. In the far right corner is a small National Park Service Arrowhead logo. In a row below the black banner is a horizontal image panel showing events in the suffrage movement from 1913 through 1920. The center labeled "Forward Through the Darkness" includes a large image of Alice Paul surrounded by smaller pictures of women who fought for the right to vote. The bottom adds additional pictures and maps with the title "The March For Suffrage." A yellow band includes the words "Before Ratification," "Ratification" and "After Ratification." Below each word are quotes and images telling stories of woman suffrage in the United States from 1913 to 1920 and beyond including a section titled "Forward Out of Error."
NPS OVERVIEW: Back side of brochureThe back of the brochure continues the story of the fight for women's equality after the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The background of the horizontal band across the top quarter of the page is gold with the title "Forward Into Light." This section includes a painting of Alice Paul and a photograph of women marching in support of the Equal Rights Amendment. Below this section is a timeline of significant events from 1920 through the 1970s with another section updating the status of the ERA. The main portion of the brochure has a white background with a photograph of women members of Congress posing on a curving staircase, most wearing white. Arranged around the large photo are smaller headshots of various women trailblazers in politics and government with short biographies. The most prominent is Jeanette Rankin with the text "Leave Behind the Night" next to her picture. There are insets of a street map showing the location of Belmont-Paul and a chart representing the percentage of women serving in Congress. The bottom section has a black background with photographs of the outside of the Belmont Paul house and the interior front hall with a stained glass window over the door. Text provides directions, operating and accessibility information for the museum along with National Woman's Party and National Park Foundation logos. |
Last updated: December 3, 2020