![]() Grand opening of the Votes for Women Room You can watch the dedication virtually here. 18 at 10:30 a.m., the Woman Suffrage Monument in Centennial Park will be dedicated. Wente is joining women across Tennessee in sharing an “I Ring the Bell” video on social media using the hashtag #iringthebell. Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Vanderbilt is joining with the Nashville Public Library and other community partners by ringing the bell in Kirkland Tower 100 times on Aug. When the 19th Amendment was ratified in Nashville nearly 100 years ago, cities across the country rang bells in celebration, but Nashville did not. Upcoming events marking these momentous state and national anniversaries include the following: ‘I Ring the Bell’ campaign 18, 1920, crossing the threshold of the three-fourths of states needed, allowing the amendment to become law. Tennessee played a critical role in its passage by being the state that just barely passed the ratification resolution on Aug. Constitution, which opened the door for a woman’s right to vote, is Aug. The national centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. ![]()
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