In this episode, we look back at how far New Mexico has come since women got the right to vote 100 years ago, thanks to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. We also look at the voting challenges that remain today for both women and Native Am

Episode 3: Native Americans Get The Right to Vote

Jul 14th, 2020 29m 11s

So far in this podcast, we have explored the history of women's suffrage in New Mexico, as a companion production to The American Experience documentary "The Vote" on PBS. That film is available for streaming on NMPBS.org. 2020 marks 100 years

Episode 2: The Final Push

Jul 7th, 2020 29m 46s

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 i

Episode 1: New Mexico's Road to The Vote

Jun 30th, 2020 27m 56s

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 Mexi

Preview Episode

Jun 24th, 2020 25m 1s

This week, we give you a taste of what this podcast is all about, and what you can expect to hear in the coming weeks about the suffrage movement here in New Mexico. 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment whi

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