The new, temporary exhibit “Feminist Revolutions” explores the contributions of the feminist movement to American society.
The Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice, residents and township officials at Paulsdale celebrated the suffragist’s birthday on Jan. 10 as well as the opening of a new temporary exhibit called “Feminist Revolutions.”
Paul was the architect of some of the most outstanding political achievements on behalf of women in the 20th century. Born in 1885 to Quaker parents in Mount Laurel, she dedicated her life to the single cause of securing equal rights for all.
A leader in the 1920 fight to ratify the 19th amendment – which she authored – and extend voting rights to women, Paul spent the rest of her life fighting for its ratification. Her stated vision was the ordinary notion that women and men should be equal partners in society.
The Paul Center’s Art and Activism panel complimented the new exhibit by exploring how art often stems from personal experience, and how inter-sectionality helps us see the through line across multiple identities. Panelists included artists Elba Hevia y Vaca; Marion Jacobson; Krystle Lemonias; Rachel Zimmerman; and Leah Stein, who provided their insight and expertise.
The nonprofit’s “Feminist Revolutions” exhibit explores the contributions of the feminist movement to American society and highlights the ongoing work of gender justice today. It invites visitors to consider how activists across generations have pushed the nation closer to its ideals, and how the feminist revolution continues to evolve.
The exhibit is part of America’s 250th birthday and is open to the public. For more information on the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice, visit its website at www.alicepaul.org.
