This Sacred Soil

Sun May 31 2026 at 04:30 pm to 05:30 pm UTC-04:00

East Amwell Historical Society | Ringoes

Nancy B. Kennedy, Author
Publisher/HostNancy B. Kennedy, Author
This Sacred Soil
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Celebrate the 250th anniversary year with Nancy B. Kennedy's illustrated talk, "This Sacred Soil." Return to 1776 when New Jersey drew up a surprising constitution that allowed "all inhabitants" of the colony to vote, opening the door for some women and free Black persons to vote. Meet these suffrage pioneers -- some local to this area -- who went to the polls for 31 years, until they were disenfranchised in 1807. Take a whirlwind tour around the 13 colonies -- 12 of which enfranchised only men -- and meet women whose brave and selfless acts helped the Patriots win the American Revolution, despite having no voice in our developing nation. And when the Constitution was drawn up in 1787, women were not rewarded for their patriotism with a citizen's right to vote. This program is free and open to the public.
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East Amwell Historical Society, 35 John Ringo Rd, Ringoes, NJ 08551-1024, United States

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