FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
Monday, August 14, 2006 Ellen K. Wheeler
Director of Development & Public Relations
(585) 279-7490, ext. 12
Louise Slaughter and Maggie Brooks to Speak at 19th Amendment Celebration in Susan B. Anthony’s Neighborhood
Rochester, NY—Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass will be on hand Sunday, August 20, for the annual 19th Amendment Festival commemorating the ratification of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment to the U.S. Constitution giving women the right to vote.
The festival will take place both at the Susan B. Anthony House and in the Susan B. Anthony Park from 11—4 p.m. The festival includes tours of the House and neighborhood homes and gardens, as well music in the Park, 19th century games, family activities, and a scavenger hunt—all free of charge.
The Susan B. Anthony House was Anthony’s home during the most politically active period of her life and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Anthony’ story of courage and determination has been told and retold to visitors for more than 50 years. The Susan B. Anthony House, a National Historic Landmark Museum, is supported primarily through the contributions of its members.
Mission Statement: The Susan B. Anthony House shares the story of Susan B. Anthony’s lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women and equal rights for all. We keep her vision and struggle alive by owning and protecting Anthony’s National Historic Landmark home; collecting artifacts and research materials directly related to her life and work; and making these resources available to the public through tours, publications, educational and interpretive programs, and our website at www.susanbanthonyhouse.org.