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Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US

November 2 @ 8:30 AM – November 5 @ 8:30 PM

Who Can Vote? A Brief History of Voting Rights in the US. On View at The Holyoke Public Library. First Floor . November 2 - 25, 2026 (during all Library hours). From the founding era to the election of 2000, this panel exhibition explores the complex history of the right to vote that forms the core of our nation’s democracy. Topics include voting as a constitutional right, women’s suffrage, Reconstruction and Jim Crow era voting rights, the Civil Rights Movement, and the enfranchisement of Indigenous peoples. The exhibit emphasizes the role of the US Constitution and the interplay between the states and federal government in determining who is allowed to vote. Holyoke History Room. Supplementary videos, original documents, and much more https://holyokelibrary.org/history-room-news-events Images: A protest for women's suffrage ; a civil rights march.

History Poster Exhibit from the Gilder Lehrman Institute

On View on the First Floor of The Holyoke Public Library

November 2 – 25, 2026 (during all Library hours)

The Gilder Lehrman Institute provides free online historical lectures, essays, primary sources, and lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school that supplement the exhibit at the Library. You can access them here: