Rise Up, Sisters!

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (CWHF) and the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) are working together with the support of CTHumanities to provide Connecticut citizens with two identical copies of a 6-panel freestanding banner exhibit. The size of each banner is 31 inches wide and 88.25 inches tall. These are pop-out banners so there is also a side gusset of 12.5 inches.

This display will chronicle the diverse group of Connecticut women who were instrumental in the movement for woman suffrage. The banners will tell many different stories, from the Smith sisters of Glastonbury who spoke up about injustices against women and helped to spark others to follow in their footsteps, to Alice Paul, who put her life on the line to force the issue on a national level and whose tenacity helped to sway public opinion in the final hours. These panels will be available for loan free of charge to libraries, schools, civic groups, women’s groups, and other organizations across the state in 2020 and beyond.

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For information about hosting our Rise Up, Sisters! exhibit, email programs@cwhf.org , call 203.392.9013, or submit the form below.

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We have two sets of the "Rise Up, Sisters!" Exhibit: one housed at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford and the other at our offices in New Haven. If you would like to host this exhibit, please select your ideal pick-up location:

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Rise Up Sisters Photo of Banners.jpg — Exhibit In Action

Here is the “Rise Up, Sisters” display at the 2019 Induction Ceremony.

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Many thanks to our Partners for this project: Connecticut Historical Society, CT Humanities, League of Women Voters - CT, Project Graphics, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, CT State Library, and the Connecticut Bar Association.

Special Thanks to Dr. Kenneth Florey and our Consulting Scholars Committee.