The Winona County Historical Society Raffle Quilt 2020
The winner is Lori Ness of Winona!
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage the WCHS annual raffle quilt, Women of Influence, honors twelve leaders of the Suffrage Movement and was made by the 3rd Thursday Friendship Circle and Winona Area Quilters Guild. It is machine quilted by Mary Nelson. The quilt is 92 x 116”.
Each of the twelve blocks within this quilt represent a woman that was a leader in the suffrage movement. Each women is listed below in order, top to bottom, left to right, corresponding with their quilt square.
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage the WCHS annual raffle quilt, Women of Influence, honors twelve leaders of the Suffrage Movement and was made by the 3rd Thursday Friendship Circle and Winona Area Quilters Guild. It is machine quilted by Mary Nelson. The quilt is 92 x 116”.
Each of the twelve blocks within this quilt represent a woman that was a leader in the suffrage movement. Each women is listed below in order, top to bottom, left to right, corresponding with their quilt square.
1. Centennial Lily & Amelia Jenks Bloomer, b. 1818
Amelia’s work focused on the Temperance Movement with editorials in her husband’s newspaper. She later founded The Lily a monthly magazine dedicated to temperance issues. In the 1850s, Amelia’s focus changed to womens dress and her new more freeing style became known as “bloomers.” In 1855 they moved to Iowa where Amelia became the president of the Iowa Women’s Suffrage Society.
2. Log Cabin & Sojourner Truth, b. 1797
Also known as Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner was born a slave and after escaping to freedom she changed her name. In 1848 she gave her famous, Ain’t I a woman? speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention. Her efforts focused on property rights for freed slaves.
3. Whirlwind & Frances Perkins, b. 1880
Frances earned a masters in economic and sociology in 1910. While lobbying for labor laws, she discovered the Suffrage Movement. She was the first woman appointed to the New York State Industrial Commission and then, Labor Secretary under Pres. Roosevelt in 1933-45.
4. Missouri Puzzle & Lucy Stone, b. 1818
Lucy Stone was the first women to earn a college degree in Massachusetts. In 1870 she founded the Women Journal which was the official publication of the American Woman Suffrage Association for nearly 50 years.
5. Four X & Jane Adams, b. 1860
After a couple tours of Europe and an introduction to Toynbee Hall, a settlement to help those living in the slums of London, Jane and her friend Ellen Starr started one in Chicago, Hull House. She also lobbied the government to change labor laws, work conditions and equality issues. In 1915 Jane became the chair of the Womens Peace Party, lobbying against world wars. She was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1931.
6. Tulips & Lucretia Mott, b. 1793
Lucretia found her talent for public speaking and was recognized as a Quaker minister in 1821. She attended the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840. After the Civil War Lucretia served as president of the American Equal Rights Convention.
7. Oak Leaves & Flowers & Susan B. Anthony, b. 1820
After attending the Seneca Falls Convention with her family, she created the Women’s State temperance Society in 1849, hoping to help women who suffered from alcoholic husbands. Her focus changed to the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1854.
8. New York Beauty & Carrie Chapman Catt, b. 1859
In 1883 she was one of the first women to be a school superintendent. She was a great speaker and in 1892 Susan B. Anthony selected Carrie to deliver an address to congress on Suffrage. Carrie later led the NAWSA in 1915 and developed a Winning Plan to push suffrage into state and federal levels. After the 19th Amendment became part of the constitution Aug. 26, 1920 she formed the League of Women voters.
9. King’s Crown & Fanny Jackson-Coppin, b. 1837
Fanny was born into slavery, but at 14 she went to work as a housekeeper. The family treater her like a daughter and allowed her to have an education which went on to college and to become a teacher at Oberlin College. She was the first African-American school principal in the country. In 1902 she and her husband moved to South Africa and opened a school.
10. Love Apple & Elizabeth Cady Stanton, b. 1815
Elizabeth organized the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, the first formal event calling for women’s rights. She worked with Susan B. Anthony for many years, had 7 children and wrote a two-volume publication, The Woman’s Bible.
11. Framed Variable Star & Mary Church Terrell, b. 1863
Mary was one of the first African-American Women to earn a college degree. She founded the Colored-Women’s League. She not only had to fight for her gender but her ethnicity too. In 1940, Mary published her autobiography, A Colored Woman in a White World, in 1940.
12. Whig Rose & Julia Ward Howe, b. 1819
Julia is best known for writing the Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861. She and Lucy Stone founded the American Women Suffrage Association which also welcomed men as members and focus solely on suffrage. Julia is also created with founding Mothers’ Day.
Amelia’s work focused on the Temperance Movement with editorials in her husband’s newspaper. She later founded The Lily a monthly magazine dedicated to temperance issues. In the 1850s, Amelia’s focus changed to womens dress and her new more freeing style became known as “bloomers.” In 1855 they moved to Iowa where Amelia became the president of the Iowa Women’s Suffrage Society.
2. Log Cabin & Sojourner Truth, b. 1797
Also known as Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner was born a slave and after escaping to freedom she changed her name. In 1848 she gave her famous, Ain’t I a woman? speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention. Her efforts focused on property rights for freed slaves.
3. Whirlwind & Frances Perkins, b. 1880
Frances earned a masters in economic and sociology in 1910. While lobbying for labor laws, she discovered the Suffrage Movement. She was the first woman appointed to the New York State Industrial Commission and then, Labor Secretary under Pres. Roosevelt in 1933-45.
4. Missouri Puzzle & Lucy Stone, b. 1818
Lucy Stone was the first women to earn a college degree in Massachusetts. In 1870 she founded the Women Journal which was the official publication of the American Woman Suffrage Association for nearly 50 years.
5. Four X & Jane Adams, b. 1860
After a couple tours of Europe and an introduction to Toynbee Hall, a settlement to help those living in the slums of London, Jane and her friend Ellen Starr started one in Chicago, Hull House. She also lobbied the government to change labor laws, work conditions and equality issues. In 1915 Jane became the chair of the Womens Peace Party, lobbying against world wars. She was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1931.
6. Tulips & Lucretia Mott, b. 1793
Lucretia found her talent for public speaking and was recognized as a Quaker minister in 1821. She attended the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London in 1840. After the Civil War Lucretia served as president of the American Equal Rights Convention.
7. Oak Leaves & Flowers & Susan B. Anthony, b. 1820
After attending the Seneca Falls Convention with her family, she created the Women’s State temperance Society in 1849, hoping to help women who suffered from alcoholic husbands. Her focus changed to the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1854.
8. New York Beauty & Carrie Chapman Catt, b. 1859
In 1883 she was one of the first women to be a school superintendent. She was a great speaker and in 1892 Susan B. Anthony selected Carrie to deliver an address to congress on Suffrage. Carrie later led the NAWSA in 1915 and developed a Winning Plan to push suffrage into state and federal levels. After the 19th Amendment became part of the constitution Aug. 26, 1920 she formed the League of Women voters.
9. King’s Crown & Fanny Jackson-Coppin, b. 1837
Fanny was born into slavery, but at 14 she went to work as a housekeeper. The family treater her like a daughter and allowed her to have an education which went on to college and to become a teacher at Oberlin College. She was the first African-American school principal in the country. In 1902 she and her husband moved to South Africa and opened a school.
10. Love Apple & Elizabeth Cady Stanton, b. 1815
Elizabeth organized the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, the first formal event calling for women’s rights. She worked with Susan B. Anthony for many years, had 7 children and wrote a two-volume publication, The Woman’s Bible.
11. Framed Variable Star & Mary Church Terrell, b. 1863
Mary was one of the first African-American Women to earn a college degree. She founded the Colored-Women’s League. She not only had to fight for her gender but her ethnicity too. In 1940, Mary published her autobiography, A Colored Woman in a White World, in 1940.
12. Whig Rose & Julia Ward Howe, b. 1819
Julia is best known for writing the Battle Hymn of the Republic in 1861. She and Lucy Stone founded the American Women Suffrage Association which also welcomed men as members and focus solely on suffrage. Julia is also created with founding Mothers’ Day.