Promote the Vote

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Promote the Vote

On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was officially ratified, giving women the right to vote in all elections. Now, a century later, women’s right to vote and advocate for positive change remains a reason to celebrate!

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland is celebrating the centennial of women’s suffrage and we are challenging our members—girls and adults—to join in! With the Promote the Vote Patch Program, you’ll explore why voting matters, find out about voting in your own community, and take action to persuade others to support a cause that is important to you.

Girl Scouts was founded in the final years of the suffrage campaigns, and many women supported both movements. For example, Edith Carpenter Macy and Mamie Williams (among many others) were both suffragists.

Girl Scouts’ emphasis on the importance of civics education and of understanding democracy and government began in 1918 with the first Civics badge, followed by a Citizens badge in 1920. This continues to be a priority today.

Although the 19th Amendment was a significant step for women’s rights in our country, many women were still discriminated against and denied equal rights.