09 Feb 1878 Senate receives 30,000 signatures for woman suffrage amendment; postpones consideration “indefinitely.” Continue reading
09 Feb 1919 Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan are first states to ratify 19th Amendment. Continue reading
09 Feb 1919 After 41 years of debate, Suffrage passes Woman Suffrage amendment and ratification begins. Continue reading
09 Feb 1943: Zoot Suit Riots begin in the Los Angeles area, lasting 10 days, in which US military men targeted young Mexican Americans dressed in the popular zoot suits of the time. Women who formed part of this movement were called Pachucas Continue reading
09 Feb Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 passed by Congress grants citizenship and the right to vote to Native Americans. Continue reading
