Anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment by highlighting local women who aided in the Women's Suffrage Movement. With that in mind, here is an extra special #flashbackfriday post!

Julia Lathrop was a leading early twentieth century suffragist, reformer, and advocate for children. She graduated from Rockford Female Seminary (now Rockford University) and Vassar College in 1880, then returned to Rockford to work in her father’s law office. In 1890, she moved to Hull House in Chicago to work with Stephenson County native, Jane Addams. In a March 1, 1959 Morning Star article, Lathrop explained that “she felt she could do more for the cause of suffrage as an example of a woman efficiently handling a difficult position.”

Written in partnership with Women's Suffrage Centennial 2020

Find out more about the Lathrop family and visit over a dozen historic Rockford sites by going on the Rockford History Walks tour - 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱! See how many structures you can find in your neighborhood or take a walk to see something new. Either way you’ll get out of the house, learn something new, and enjoy Rockford!

For more information on the Rockford History Walks tour, please visit the site below: https://rockfordhistorywalks.org/