Posts Tagged ‘19th Amendment’
Episode 1: New Mexico’s Road to the Vote
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’s 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…
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This week, we give you a taste of what this podcast is all about, and what you can expect to hear in the coming weeks about the suffrage movement here in New Mexico. 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. Host and Producer…
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