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Law library hosts American Bar Association traveling exhibit on 19th Amendment

'100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, Our Future' on display through Oct. 31

The H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library at Penn State Law in University Park is hosting the American Bar Association (ABA) and Law Library of Congress traveling exhibit, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, Our Future.” The exhibit is on display Oct. 17–31, 2021. Credit: Penn State Law. All Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library at Penn State Law in University Park is hosting the American Bar Association (ABA) and Law Library of Congress traveling exhibit, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, Our Future.”

The exhibit is on display Oct. 17–31 in the Montague Law Library, located on the second floor of the Lewis Katz Building on the University Park campus. The general public may view the exhibit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday–Friday through Oct. 31.

Masking is required in all indoor public spaces in University buildings, regardless of vaccination status.

“It's a big deal that we have this exhibit and, in this time when voting rights are under attack, it's important to commemorate the enfranchisement of women — which this exhibit does beautifully in words and in pictures,” said Steven D. Hinckley, associate dean for library and information services and professor of law at Penn State Law in University Park.

Montague Law Library faculty and staff have created a list of helpful resources, available online, to supplement the exhibit and to learn more about the 19th Amendment. A digital slide show of the exhibit is also available for those who are unable to attend in person.

The ABA created “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, Our Future” to commemorate a milestone of democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights today. The traveling exhibit has been on display throughout 2021 at state capitols, state supreme courts, state bar associations, law schools, law libraries, ABA programs, grade schools, and government agencies. To date, more than 130 hosts in 48 states have displayed the exhibit.

Last Updated October 20, 2021