A vote is a voice. For nearly 75-years, American women campaigned for voting rights – the right to have a voice in their own government. They held meetings, marched in parades, and made speeches – all to no avail. But in 1920, that was about to change. Women’s suffrage came down to the vote in Tennessee. If the Tennessee legislature approved the Nineteenth Amendment, it would be ratified, giving all American women the right to vote.
Tennesseean Febb Burn was smart, and strong-willed--and determined to have a voice. As the vote approached, she wrote a letter -- a letter that would tip the scales toward equality. The historic moment would be decided by a single vote. This is the little-known story of Febb, her son Harry, and the letter that gave American women a voice. Let’s experience the magic of reading as I read aloud “The Voice That Won The Vote: How One Women’s Words Made History,” written by Elisa Boxer and Illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger and
learn about this historic moment in our history.
Tennesseean Febb Burn was smart, and strong-willed--and determined to have a voice. As the vote approached, she wrote a letter -- a letter that would tip the scales toward equality. The historic moment would be decided by a single vote. This is the little-known story of Febb, her son Harry, and the letter that gave American women a voice. Let’s experience the magic of reading as I read aloud “The Voice That Won The Vote: How One Women’s Words Made History,” written by Elisa Boxer and Illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger and
learn about this historic moment in our history.