Violet
I am excited about the monument because it isn't fair that girls aren't on the National Mall.
“Please include Eunice Newton Foote in the Women’s Suffrage National Monument.”
My reasons for requesting Eunice Newton Foote be included in the Women’s Suffrage National Monument are:
1. Eunice Foote was an American suffragette who actively campaigned for women's rights with her friend Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a fellow suffragette. Example: Foote was a named signatory of the 1848 "Declaration of Sentiments" published by the first Woman’s Rights Convention, held July 19–20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. See https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/happy-200th-birthday-eunice-foote-hidden-climate-science-pioneer.
2. Foote was the "first scientist to identify the insulating effect of certain gases, and that therefore rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels could increase atmospheric temperature and affect climate, a phenomenon now referred to as the 'greenhouse effect.'" Brilliant in my humble opinion. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_Newton_Foote.
3. In 2022, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) instituted "The Eunice Newton Foote Medal for Earth-Life Science" to honor Foote's scientific achievements. AGU awards the medal "annually to an exceptional senior scientist for outstanding creative achievements in research at the intersection of Earth and life sciences …" "Recipients of this medal typically conduct research in Atmospheric Science, Biogeosciences, GeoHealth, Global Environmental Change, Hydrology, Ocean Sciences, Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, Planetary Sciences, Volcanology-Geochemistry-Petrology, or related fields." Very impressive! See https://www.agu.org/honors/foote.
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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.
