09 Feb 2009: Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice and the third woman to serve on the court. Raised in a housing project in the South Bronx, N.Y., she is the daughter of Puerto Rican parents and previously served on the board of directors for the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund. Continue reading
09 Feb 1975: President Gerald Ford extends the Voting Rights Act of 1965, with the amended Section 203 mandating that bilingual ballots be provided in certain areas. Continue reading
09 Feb 1965 Voting Rights Act signed into law, prohibits racial discimination in voting. Continue reading
09 Feb 1913: In “Siege of the Senate,” suffragists deliver 75,000 signatures by motorcar. Continue reading
09 Feb 1895 Josephine Ruffin calls for a “new era” for the colored women of America. Continue reading
09 Feb 1896 National Association of Colored Women founded, 1st national organization for women of color Continue reading
