{"id":4382,"date":"2025-05-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/?page_id=4382"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T19:07:14","slug":"places-participants-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/places-participants-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive Visualizations: Places and Women Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women in the Conventions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-676bb0ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;The illustration below shows women\u2019s attendance in Colored Conventions from 1832 to 1859. While this exhibit focuses on the 1830s conventions, it is important to note that the desire of the women in this exhibit to privilege their voice and experience were passed on to succeeding generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For further reading about women\u2019s participation in conventions, visit the exhibit, The \u201cConventions\u201d of Conventions: Political Rituals and Traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/6_0_img-730x1024.png\" alt=\"Map and timeline visualization of Women's Participation in Conventions\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" style=\"width:882px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/6_0_img-730x1024.png 730w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/6_0_img-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/6_0_img-768x1077.png 768w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/6_0_img-1095x1536.png 1095w, https:\/\/coloredconventions.org\/women-economic-power\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/6_0_img.png 1236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Created by Samantha de Vera using PiktoChart. Information gathered from the Maps section of Colored Conventions website (put together by Jim Casey). Map rendered by Andr\u00e9s Mart\u00ednez Paz of San Diego State University.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boarders and Their Attendance in Philadelphia Conventions Held in the 1830s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-676bb0ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 2.<\/strong>&nbsp;This graph shows names of individuals who stayed at Serena Gardiner\u2019s boarding house and attended the Colored Conventions in Philadelphia between 1830 and 1835.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-archivo-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300\">\u00bb Click on the lines next to names to find out more about their participation in later conventions. Click on the years to access convention minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boarders and Their Attendance in Philadelphia Conventions Held in the 1830s\" style=\"overflow-y: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/create.piktochart.com\/embed\/13512846-serenagardiner\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"800\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hall and Churches Where Philadelphia Conventions Were Held<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-676bb0ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 3.<\/strong>&nbsp;The illustration below shows the proximity of boarding houses to Colored Conventions locations. Above Pine St. between 6th and 7th Streets were the homes of the Johnsons and Gardiners. Both were situated on a narrow street called Elizabeth St. This location was paved to the ground at the turn of the century to make space for the Gen. George A. McCall School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hall and Churches Where Philadelphia Conventions Were Held\" style=\"overflow-y: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/magic.piktochart.com\/embed\/13518481-untitled-presentation\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Occupations Dominated by Women<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-676bb0ec wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Figure 4.<\/strong>&nbsp;The table below shows the trend for some of the occupations dominated by women. The large numbers of milliners suggest that the hat industry was competitive. African-American women had to compete with more established white milliners. Dressmakers and seamstresses had to meet the demands of their discriminating African-American clientele and to match the quality and style of popular Parisian clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-archivo-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300\">\u00bb Hover above the dots to learn more about exact figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Occupations Dominated by Women\" src=\"https:\/\/create.piktochart.com\/embed\/13024840-dressmakerstable\" style=\"height: 800px; position: relative;\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women in the Conventions Figure 1.&nbsp;The illustration below shows women\u2019s attendance in Colored Conventions from 1832 to 1859. While this exhibit focuses on the 1830s conventions, it is important to note that the desire of the women in this exhibit to privilege their voice and experience were passed on to succeeding generations. 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