Originally posted on Change.org.
The National Women’s History Museum was founded in 1996 by Karen Staser. However, it has been limited to a virtual presense. Museum staff are hoping to make their drream of a physical location a relaity in the near future. The museum would like to showecase such historical items as the original, signed 19th Amendment to the Constitution, the 1848 Declaration of Sentiments from Seneca Falls, and some of the tens of thousands of women’s history items belonging to the Smithsonian Museum of American History that have never been displayed.
Despite the fact that the museum will be privately funded, the NAtional Women’s History Museum need Congressional approval to buy the federal land on which they want to build. The U.S. House of Representatives passed The National Women’s History Museum of 2009 back in October and sent the bill over to the Senate. Frustratingly, it has sat there collecting dust for almost a year because a male Senator put an anonymous hold on the bill.
There is no need to delay this important project any longer. Until a site can be secured, it is nearly impossible for the National Women’s History Museum to properly plan and raise funds. Tell your Senator now that you want them to fully support the National Women’s History Museum Act.
To sign the petition, you can visit the National Women’s History Museum’s website and sign their petition urging Senator to pass the act: http://www.nwhm.org/get-involved/promote/sign-petition/
From their site:
“Our Nation’s Capital has many wonderful museums, but one important museum is missing–one to recognize and honor the lives of women. Help us build the National Women’s History Museum by signing our petition.”
As the first advocacy opportunity posted by the Women’s Service Mission, please choose to act as you feel appropriate with this information. If you are in support and want to sign the petition, please do so. You may also decide that this is one project that is meaningful to you and that you may wish to find ways to be further involved. If you do, visit the NWHM’s website’s “Get Involved” page where they describe their different needs for volunteers and support.
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