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A Guide to NEW YORK STATE ’ S EQUAL RIGHTS DESTINATIONS
Equal Rights . Right Here .
Women ’ s suffrage is just one part of the story of New York State ’ s legacy of furthering equal rights that includes women ’ s history ; abolition and African-American history ; and LGBT and human rights . Further information on visiting equal rights destinations , including a downloadable brochure , is available at www . iloveny . com / equalrights .
On view in the Visitor ’ s Center at Women ’ s Rights National Historic Park , The First Wave features life-size bronze statues of the five women who organized the First Women ’ s Rights Convention and several of the men , including Frederic Douglas , who came out in support of social , political and religious equality for women .
Stonewall National Monument in New York City The country ’ s first National Monument dedicated to LGBT rights , it has come to be thought of as the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement . It recognizes the June 1969 resistance of LGBT patrons to the police raids they had regularly been subjected to . The Stonewall Inn continues as a privately owned working bar . nps . gov / ston
Photo courtesy of National Park Service
Lucille Ball - Desi Arnaz Museum and National Center of Comedy in Jamestown ( her hometown ) celebrates Lucille Ball ’ s historic role as a pioneer for women in comedy and on TV , as the first woman to head a major television studio . The museum is filled with memorabilia , video and photographs . Fans of Desi Arnaz — note that 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of his birth . luci-desi . com
Photo by Karen Ruben , courtesy of National Park Service
Harriet Tubman National Historic Park in Auburn honors “ the Moses of Her People ,” a courageous fighter who delivered hundreds of slaves to freedom on her Underground Railroad and promoted black education , social betterment and women ’ s rights . Located on 26 acres , the site contains four buildings , including the two-story brick home provided to Tubman by William H . Seward , U . S . Senator from New York , to which she moved in 1857 . nps . gov / hart
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park is the only such site dedicated to a first lady . A feature of your visit is a one-hour guided tour of her modest Val-Kill home and a 16-minute film exploring the history of this “ First Lady of the World ” who championed women`s rights , civil rights , workers ’ rights and universal human rights . nps . gov / elro
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