Violet
I am excited about the monument because it isn't fair that girls aren't on the National Mall.
Leslie
My grandmother, Juana, came to the United States from the Philippines in 1973 and opened the door to the life I was born into. She was gentle but strong, and her love shaped our big, close family in ways I carry with me every day. When I think about the monument, I see her and all the women whose quiet courage, often unseen, built the foundation for the generations that came after them.
Graham
I am inspired by the suffragists bravery when protesting outside the White House even when they knew they would get arrested.
Diane
I am inspired by the suffragists creativity and resilience. I sewed this replica banner with one of my favorite slogans from the suffrage movement, "Forward Into Light".
Sloane
My drawing is of a strong independent woman holding the women's suffrage flag that I feel represents this movement in history and continues to hold true today.
Lily
My monument idea is one that honors the fight of the past while allowing space for the future of women’s rights to come. It is of a sash winding and rising upwards towards a fire. The fire represents courage, endurance, and the many voices of women who fought, and continue to fight for equality. It is a flame that can never be extinguished. At the bottom of the sash are symbols of the early suffrage movement such as a “Women Vote” button, a suffrage bluebird, and a yellow suffrage rose. The middle of the sash has the saying, “They ignited the flame. Our Voices Keep it Burning.” This honors the fight of those who came before us, and encourages new voices to continue their efforts for equality. The top of the sash is left empty and unwritten to allow for the next generation to leave their mark.
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Dignity
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Kimberly
This is a suffrage history site marker near my home in Nashville. I hope the national monument honors women who fought for the vote in every state, like the great women of Tennessee.
Barb
Women have faced so many challenges in my lifetime. And while my grandchildren are too young to understand that right now, I hope that as they grow, the monument’s story will unfold as a continuing, expanding lesson in respecting the dignity and freedom of all.
Molly
I can’t wait to visit the monument. I think it will be beautiful.
Anna
I made this cross-stitch based on my favorite quote from the Wonder Woman comic books. It hangs in my house, by my front door. Just like my cross-stitch, I would like the monument to remind us that we are all ‘Wonder Women’. And we can change the world.
Paul
My grandmother, Lillie Mae, pictured here with her mother, lived her entire life in Sequatchie County, Tennessee. From 1920 to 1935, she had 9 children, all of whom grew up in the three room cabin standing behind her. She was poor all her life, but she was a person of great dignity who commanded respect. This monument means so much to me, because I know how much it would have meant to her.
Quinn
Votes for Women’ means to me that girls can do anything they put their minds to and I want the monument to be a place of celebration for me and my friends.
Sara
Together with our voices and our votes we can make a positive difference!
Debbie
My great-grandmother marched for women's suffrage in upstate New York in the years leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment. Her passion for equality, actions, and voice inspire me everyday.
Jacquelyn
“The vote is the emblem of your equality, women of America, the guarantee of your liberty.
Women have suffered agony of soul which you can never comprehend, that you and
your daughters might inherit political freedom.
That vote has been costly. Prize it!
The vote is a power, a weapon of
offense and defense, a prayer.
Understand what it means and what it can do for your country. Use it intelligently, conscientiously, prayerfully.”
— Carrie Chapman Catt
Women have suffered agony of soul which you can never comprehend, that you and
your daughters might inherit political freedom.
That vote has been costly. Prize it!
The vote is a power, a weapon of
offense and defense, a prayer.
Understand what it means and what it can do for your country. Use it intelligently, conscientiously, prayerfully.”
— Carrie Chapman Catt
Jill
The monument should feature 1917's Silent Sentinels of the National Woman's Party, a pivotal event in the history of the American women's suffrage movement.
Victoria
The life & legacy of meeting many Presidents, First Ladies
Make America gracious again
Make America gracious again
Padmini
Liberty, Equality, Peace, Compassion .My beloved mother was a French professor who taught me and my sister the value of education and the importance of giving back to society . I have been inspired by the stories of Elizabeth Blackwell , Marie Curie and Sojourner Truth women who have shattered glass ceilings, broken barriers to pave the way for women and girls to follow their dreams and improve the lives of so many in the communities they live and work in.
Joanne
When I think of women I think of words like solidarity, loyalty, sisterhood, a village. My idea for a monument would be a circle of women holding hands. These women could be famous figures of history but I think it would be more impactful if they were women from every walk of life - astronauts, lawyers, doctors, construction workers, mums, teachers - in different heights and size. The women of the suffragette movement enabled us to be who we wanted to be, to make choices, to dream. There would be spaces in the circle of women...a space for everyone to stand and hold the hands, to stand in solidarity and to honour those women that made our lives possible.
Katie
While listening to an interview about the monument, I thought about how excited I am to one day take my daughter to visit. She is currently two years old, and while the current state of our world has me anxious about her future, I’m still incredibly hopeful for what it holds. As I imagined the monument, I envisioned it as a place my daughter will be able to see herself in the movement. My monumental idea is that people will stand in front of a camera and using AI, they can choose different images of themselves such as being dressed as a suffragette, or standing at the podium of the President of the United States. I used a tool to create this image of my daughter because I believe she is capable of incredible things! Young people should leave the monument feeling inspired to know that they can be a part of this important history and that the future of our country is theirs to create.
Amy
The story of my great-great grandmother inspires me. She left her entire family behind in Illinois to move to Alabama after the Civil War. In 1865 and with $225.00 in her purse, she travelled alone hoping to capitalize on post Civil War Reconstruction. Winding up in Mobile, she ran a boarding home for the railroad and millinery and hair dressing business. A man had to sign off on allowing her to have a business license. She was the first saleswoman in the state of Alabama, and her success paved the way for generations of women in her family.
Erica
I have made it one of my missions to keep the Women's Suffrage movement continually relevant while setting an ongoing reminder of what was a battle hard-fought. Every election I have a chance to vote in, for almost 10 years thus far, I've gone in suffragist costume; and it almost always strikes up conversation about how far we've come at different points in herstory.
Jenny
When I reflect on the energy behind the women’s suffragist movement, I think about the fierceness that was required to rebel against the status quo and demand a new way. Women throughout our history have been socialized to submit, obey and accept the laws laid forth — however, passively accepting oppression is not in our nature. Sacred rage rises when we are called to protect and stand together with all of our sisters disempowered. The flames of compassion burn at our hearts, and a sanctuary is created within our "mama bear" roar. Sacred rage is powerful, holy energy that fuels necessary change when we refuse to accept anything less than true, empowered freedom and equality.
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Share your Monumental Idea by July 4, 2026.
