Tuesday, 8/4, 8a: The American Southwest played a key role in the woman suffrage battle, as Western states led the charge to ratify the 19th Amendment. New Mexico鈥檚 fight to ensure women the right to vote, however, had a much different trajectory.
After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the United States took over the territory once belonging to Mexico. Unlike other states that would be carved out of these lands, New Mexico had a lot of Spanish-speaking U.S. citizens, a legacy of conquest and colonization starting in the 1500s. That included women who were accustomed to more rights than women held in the United States. Host Megan Kamerick explores New Mexico鈥檚 unique history, and the key figures, many of them Hispanic women, who played an essential role in bringing the right to vote to the Land of Enchantment.
Guests
, Associate Professor of History, Penn State
Dr. Sylvia Ramos Cruz, retired physician and women鈥檚 rights advocate
, New Mexico State Historian
, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of New Mexico
More Resources:
Events Celebrating 100 Years Of 19th Amendment Ratification
鈥� KWH Law Center for Social Justice and Change
