Suffragettes Marching in Sag Harbor Once More

Yes it's true, two suffregattes were seen marching along Main Street in Sag Harbor the morning of August 26. This time, howver, they were not petitioning to get the right to vote, rather they were celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Secretary of State certifying the ratification of the 19th Amendment to our Constitution -giving the right to vote to women. But not all women could vote starting in 1920. It would take almost five more decades before black women would be able to vote. The Women's Suffrage Movement lasted 80 years for some but 125 years for others. Our two suffregettes, Bonnie Grice and Karen Campbell (both SHHS trustees) shone a spotlight on the rights of everyone to vote.