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. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
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. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1965 Voting Rights Act signed into law, prohibits racial discimination in voting. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1919 Montana and Nebrasksa ratify 19th Amendment. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1913: In “Siege of the Senate,” suffragists deliver 75,000 signatures by motorcar. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1895 Josephine Ruffin calls for a “new era” for the colored women of America. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1919: Arkansas is 12th state to ratify the 19th Amendment Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1896 National Association of Colored Women founded, 1st national organization for women of color Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1923 Draft of ERA presented at 75th Anniversary of Seneca Falls convention. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1848 Seneca Falls Convention endorses Declaration of Sentiments Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
