Loc: American Memory: American Women: Marching for the Vote

The day before the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson, 5,000 marchers along with floats, bands, and mounted groups paraded down Pennslvania Avenue in support of women's suffrage. Read about the parade, the actions of those watching the parade and those tasked to protect the marchers, and the reasons the parade was of such importance. This American Memory site has many hyperlinks to related information elsewhere in the Library of Congress.