This year, we celebrate 100 years since women were granted the right to vote in the the United States.  In 1848, the women's rights movement launched on a national level with the Seneca falls Convention with the right to vote emerging as a central issue for the movement.  After decades of protests, the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote.  The amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, and officially certified on August 26, 1920.

Suffragette Celebration Week -- Roses to Remember:  During the Women's Suffrage Moement, those that supported the movement wore yellow roses to show their involvement and approval.  On Saturday, August 29, join the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society (NCHS) staff in a social media event:  "Roses to Remember."  Honor the women of the past who fought during the suffragette movement by planting a yellow rose bush; wearing a yellow rose pin; decorating the house with yellow roses; or choosing your own way to remember the movement.  Post your picture online with the hashtag #NCHSRoses