“They Won the Vote! : Suffrage and Suffragists in New Mexico”
On Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 2:00 pm, Dr. Sylvia Ramos Cruz, will give a presentation on the campaign for woman suffrage in New Mexico which is rich and deep. But, as with other aspects of women’s lives, most of their stories—political, economic, social—are not found in history books. They are still being unearthed in family lore, memoirs, songs, newspapers, and a few precious, oft-quoted scholarly works. Read More. The presentation will be live-streamed on the Albuquerque Historical Society’s Facebook Page. It will also be available there later.
The celebration will create a tapestry of women standing together, showing the strength and power of their vote. An 18-year-old woman from each of NM’s counties will speak the first year they are permitted to vote along with a woman from each of the 50 states and D.C. briefly stating why they vote. One Native American, one Black, one Hispanic, and one White woman will share their history about the struggle to vote accompanied by songs from those cultures. Other performance pieces will honor the women’s vote. The program includes brief remarks by some NM women leaders--including Governor Lujan Grisham, SOS Toulouse Oliver, Supreme Court Justice Nakamura, Congresswomen Deb Haaland and Xochitl Torres Small. A new program that will help survivors of domestic violence access low interest loans will be launched. Martha Burk will speak on Economics, Women and the Power of Voting, and Olivia Friedman will read excerpts from her book 2020 and Beyond, The Next Steps for Women.
Links to Join the Event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2433123916980590/
Yours in celebration,
Jeanne (Logsdon)
LWVCNM Centennial Celebrations Committee