The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 radically redefined the meaning of American democracy by banning gender-based restrictions on voting and heralded a new age of female participation in American civic life. By highlighting the efforts and impact of a selection of female changemakers, the VMHC exhibition, Agents of Change: Female Activism in Virginia from Women's Suffrage to Today, highlights the Virginia women who have brought about positive change in their communities, the commonwealth, and the nation.

Explore digital resources related to the exhibition and the history of women's suffrage:

Tour the Agents of Change exhibition:

• View the exhibition online with a 360-Degree Tour and Video Tour with the Curator
• Learn about contemporary changemakers with the Today's Agents of Change Photo Project
• View a short video about Today's Agents of Change

View Recordings of Curator Programs:

• Curators At Work – "These Things Can Be Done" Film Discussion Panel
• Curators At Home – Suffragist Images

Download Student Activities:

• Equal Suffrage League Membership Card
• Collections in the Classroom: Women's Activism
• The Elements of Change Coloring Page: Based upon the mural by artist Nico Cathcart for the VMHC exhibition, Fresh Paint: Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia

View Recordings of Student Webinar:

• Women's Suffrage Starter Pack (For Upper Elementary Students)
• Sign of the Times: Activism in the Suffrage Movement (For 7th-12th Grade Students)
• What's Your Sign? Ephemera & Women's Activism

Learn more about the history of women's suffrage in Virginia with these articles:

• Virginia and Women's Suffrage: Excerpts from The Story of Virginia exhibition and related resources
• Equal Suffrage League of Virginia
• Women in Virginia