; Whereas the Woman Suffrage Procession demanded equal voting rights for women and drew attention to the urgent need for political and social reform to achieve gender equality; Whereas, as the marchers reached their destination at the gates of the Treasury Building, they urged incoming President Woodrow Wilson to support the cause of women’s suffrage and champion legislation granting women the right to vote; Whereas when President-elect Wilson arrived in Washington, DC, for the next day’s inauguration to little fanfare, one of the incoming President’s staff asked, Where are all the people? , and was told Watching the suffrage parade , by police on hand; Whereas the images of that historic procession, captured for posterity in newspapers and photographs, seared themselves into the collective consciousness of the Nation, serving as a stark reminder of the unfinished work of democracy and the urgent need for change; Whereas the overwhelming support and extensive media coverage of the Woman Suffrage Procession propelled the movement to the forefront of national attention; Whereas the spotlight shed on the procession became a focal point in the ongoing struggle for women’s suffrage, galvanizing public discourse and garnering widespread support for the cause; Whereas the bravery and perseverance of the suffragists who participated in the Woman Suffrage Procession catalyzed the women’s suffrage movement into a national effort focused on Federal legislative change; Whereas the relentless advocacy of suffragists like Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who led the charge at the Woman Suffrage Procession, laid the groundwork for the eventual passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote in 1920