Bill > K00578

This resolution commemorates the 200th birthday of Antoinette Brown Blackwell, a pioneering woman who became the first female minister ordained in the United States and a significant advocate for women's rights. The resolution highlights her remarkable achievements, including her groundbreaking ordination in 1853, her participation in the first National Women's Rights Convention, and her lifelong commitment to social reform and gender equality. Born in 1825 in Henrietta, New York, Blackwell overcame significant societal barriers by pursuing theological studies at Oberlin College and becoming a prolific writer and speaker, engaging with prominent contemporaries like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The resolution celebrates her enduring legacy, noting her continued activism into her 90s, her role in the women's suffrage movement, and her historic moment of voting in 1920 after the passage of the 19th Amendment. By recognizing her contributions, the resolution aims to honor Blackwell's pivotal role in advancing women's rights and social justice, and to ensure her place in American and New York State history is remembered and celebrated.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K578