100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the United States ConstitutionPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT TO
THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
WHEREAS, the year 2020 marks the 100' anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment
to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing and protecting women's right to vote; and
WHEREAS, this centennial offers an opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy;
that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the
federal or state governments on account of sex; and
WHEREAS, we honor the women who led this movement, whose stories must not be lost to
history. Florida's Ella C. Chamberlain, Tampa: 1892, began Woman's Suffrage Movement in
Florida; Mary A. Nolan, Jacksonville: who picketed the White House in 1917, the oldest suffrage
prisoner and "Night of Terror" survivor; and Julia (Harrison) Norris, Tampa: Chair of the
NAWSA's Legislative Committee; and
WHEREAS, Florida holds a special place in women's suffrage history as thousands of Florida
women advocated for the right to vote on the streets, in the newspapers, in the state capital and
throughout this great state; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Susan Bickel by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the
Village of North Palm Beach, hereby recommend that residents and civic institutions honor the role
of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in further promoting the core values of our democracy as
promised by the Constitution of the United States, and reaffirm the opportunity for students and
adults to learn about and commemorate the efforts of the women's suffrage movement and the role
of women in our democracy. I urge our citizens to continue to strengthen democratic participation
and to inspire future generations to cherish and preserve the historic precedent established under the
19'' Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North
Palm Beach to be affixed this 3rd day of August, 2020.
MAYOR