09 Feb 1914 Mass meeting and march to Capitol by Congressional Union for Women Suffrage. Continue reading
09 Feb 1865 Sojourner Truth addresses American Equal Rights Association, sings “We Are Going Home” Continue reading
09 Feb 1954: In Hernandez v. State of Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Mexican-Americans have equal protection under the law. Continue reading
09 Feb 1947: Mendez v. Westminster: a group of Mexican American families in California win the first federal court case ruling that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. Continue reading
09 Feb 1910 Alice Paul encourages NAWSA to adopt more militant approaches used by British activists. Continue reading