1878 Senate receives 30,000 signatures for woman suffrage amendment; postpones consideration “indefinitely.” Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1919 Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan are first states to ratify 19th Amendment. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1916 National Woman’s Party founded in Chicago. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1919 After 41 years of debate, Suffrage passes Woman Suffrage amendment and ratification begins. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
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 Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 passed by Congress grants citizenship and the right to vote to Native Americans. Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1851 Sojourner Truth delivers “Ain’t I a Woman” speech in Ohio Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1919 House passes the proposed suffrage amendment (304 to 89). Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1896 Plessy v Ferguson “separate but equal” is constitutional Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
1954 Brown v Board of Education rules school segregation illegal Posted by eseospace_admin February 9, 2023 Continue reading
