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Special Event

Silent Sentinel Sunday

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Fee:

Free.

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Location:

Meet at Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets NW. Walk will be approximately three-quarters of a mile and end at Lafayette Square in front of the White House

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Repeating Event

Days:

Every week on Sunday

Dates:

March 02, 2025 to March 30, 2025

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Walk

The tour will last 45-60 minutes and include stops on Pennsylvania Avenue and Lafayette Square. (weather permitting)

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Description

Join a park ranger on Pennsylvania Avenue and walk in the footsteps of the suffragists.

 

The women’s suffrage movement was a large-scale civil rights campaign that lasted more than seven decades. In the early 20th century, a new generation of suffragists, impatient with the lack of progress to win the vote, demanded an amendment to the constitution enfranchising women. These activists defied expectations of their time, staging confrontational demonstrations as they asked, “How long must women wait for liberty?” Learn about the courageous activism and fight to win the ballot by the women in the National Womans Party, including leaders like Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Ida B. Wells.

 

Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water and sunscreen. Plan like a park ranger.

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Contact Information

Ranger Lauren Devore
[phone]