This is a big year for voting. In particular, it marks 100 years for the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to participate.
The timeline includes these facts:
West Virginia Wesleyan has a direct connection to this story in Lenna Lowe Yost. Earlier this year, I wrote in more detail about her heroic work. You can read about Lenna’s Legacy here.
This year, Dr. Katharine Antolini has created a fun way for all of us to remember and to celebrate Lenna’s Legacy as we celebrate 100 years since the 19th Amendment became law.
Maria Benjamin, daughter of Jon Benjamin in the Art Department and granddaughter of Rob Rupp in the History Department, created this wonderful “Flat Lenna” which was reproduced and distributed to people all across the state. Lenna then “attended” many celebrations and visited many of her old haunts.The photos taken of Lenna became a way for her to revisit many places of importance to her story.
“Flat Lenna” was scheduled to attend several suffrage celebrations over the summer of 2020, but the COVID crises sadly ended her travels. In fact, the last event I attended at WVWC before the campus closed down was a wonderful celebration on March 10. Thanks to Katharine for providing this great tribute to Lenna, her spirit, passion, and her leadership.
