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Episode 2: The Final Push
Welcome to Episode 2 of “New Mexico and the Vote.” This week, we continue our look at the history of women’s suffrage in New Mexico and the ultimate ratification of the 19th Amendment. In the first episode we explored the history of suffrage in the West, including its links to colonization and white supremacy, and…
Read MoreEpisode 1: New Mexico’s Road to the Vote
The American Southwest played a key role in the woman suffrage battle, as Western states led the charge to ratify the 19th Amendment. New Mexico’s fight to ensure women the right to vote, however, had a much different trajectory. After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the United States took over the territory once belonging…
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