Downtown in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Campaign for the Vote
Photographed By Shane Oliver, December 4, 2021
1. Campaign for the Vote Marker (Front)
The Nashville Equal Suffrage League was formed nearby in 1911 at the former Tulane Hotel. In coordination with the Tennessee Equal Suffrage Association the energetic efforts of women leaders influenced public opinion in the decade ahead. Nashville’s suffragists hosted the 1914 convention of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), a milestone event. The Hermitage Hotel was headquarters and became the site of many future suffrage activities.
Among tireless leaders of the 19th Amendment victory in 1920 was Anne Dallas Dudley, for whom this 1912 boulevard is named. Prominent women included Dr. Mattie Coleman, Maria Thompson Daviess, Della Dortch, Lizzie Crozier French, Catherine Talty Kenny, J. Frankie Pierce, Katherine Burch Warner and Sue Shelton White. The Suffrage automobile parade of May 1915 formed up along the boulevard. Here also were several war bond rallies, in part championed by suffragists during the Great War.
Erected 2020 by The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. (Marker Number 226.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • War, World I •
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Location. 36° 9.747′ N, 86° 46.919′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Anne Dallas Dudley Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 615c Church St, Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Castner Knott Building (a few steps from this marker); Vine Street Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bennie Dillon Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctors Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James K. Polk (about 500 feet away); The Hermitage Hotel (about 500 feet away); Votes for Women (about 500 feet away); Vine Street Temple (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
Photographed By Sandra Marsteller, July 12, 2021
2. Campaign for the Vote Marker (side B)
Photographed By Sandra Marsteller, July 12, 2021
3. Campaign for the Vote Marker
Photographed By Shane Oliver, December 4, 2021
4. Church Street Park
The marker is located on the grounds of Church Street Park, at the intersection of Church St. and Anne Dallas Dudley Blvd.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
