Violet
I am excited about the monument because it isn't fair that girls aren't on the National Mall.
“I am a 55 year old master carpenter who was heading to work listening to NPR, as i do every morning, when I heard the segment on raising funds and creating a monument to be located in the national mall in Washington DC. Before I even heard they would e accepting ideas for the monument, the image of women breaking through a glass ceiling came to mind. Upon hearing they were accepting submissions i immediately pulled over and jotted down in detail what i envisioned . I thought about it throughout the day tweeking it with revisions in my mind until I settled on what I thought encompassed and summed up what the monument would try to convey. I was excited to get home, and with the help of an AI app I described in as much detail as I could the image in my mind. I couldn't believe how exact the image created was to the image in my head. My wife commented "Wow! That's exactly how you explained it to me. I hope it deserves your consideration.”
I was raised by a single mother who showed me what a hardworking, intelligent, fair woman was and what they deserved. I endeavored to find that type of woman to marry , which I did. She in turn has helped me to raise our daughter and luckily now our granddaughters to follow in the footsteps of all strong women. Regardless of which monument is selected, im looking forward to someday visiting our nation's capital and seeing it first hand. You can bet that my entire family will be accompanying me.
Featured Submissions
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.
