Vol. XIX is a 2024 reissue of Blackwing's tribute to 19th Amendment, and updated with extra firm graphite. Pretty purple pencils, and they have my favorite graphite. These pencils write beautifully, and can be (lightly) used on fabric. Every Special Edition Volumes set of 12 pencils comes with a story. This is the story that goes with these pencils:
On August 18th, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. After nearly a century of lobbying, marching, and protesting, it was finally illegal to deny anyone the right to vote on the basis of sex. This was a massive step forward for equal voting rights in the US, but it was not without its flaws.
Some members of the suffrage movement had sought to exclude Black women from the protection of the Amendment. And even after the 19th Amendment passed, the voting rights of Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latinx Americans continued to be repressed, often violently. The Blackwing XIX is a tribute to the 19th Amendment and the ongoing fight for voting rights in the United States and around the world.
This second edition of the pencil features our extra-firm graphite and includes the graphite grade stamped on its purple barrel. The three-sided white and golden-yellow imprint are inspired by the suffrage flag. Each pencil contains a striped silver ferrule, and purple eraser. The 36 yellow stars represent the 36 states that ratified the amendment.
Extra firm graphite (found in the Blackwing Natural Pencils) is great for using on paper or very lightly on fabric.
