Women's Suffrage Exhibit Opens At DuPage County Historical Museum

DUPAGE COUNTY, IL — The DuPage County Historical Museum will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment being ratified with an exhibit that focuses on women's suffrage. Ballots of Power: A Century of Women's Suffrage will open on Aug. 15.

The exhibit will focus on DuPage County women and the role they have played in using their votes for change. It will also spotlight the political impact area women have made locally, statewide and nationally.

“We decided to focus our exhibit on the 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment to highlight the contributions of exceptional women politicians, organizers, and activists from DuPage County,” Curator Zachary Bishop said in a news release. “Many DuPage County women defied expectations and became heavily involved in politics, often before it was socially acceptable for women to do so.”

DuPage County Historical Museum is located at 102 E. Wesley Street, Wheaton.