List of New Mexico suffragists facts for kids
The right to vote is a very important part of a country's democracy. For a long time in the United States, only men were allowed to vote. Women were not given this right. The fight for women to gain the right to vote was called the women's suffrage movement. People who worked to get women the right to vote were called suffragists.
New Mexico played an important part in this movement. Many brave women and men in New Mexico worked hard to make sure women could vote. They formed groups, held meetings, and spoke out for equal rights. This article lists some of the key people and groups who helped women in New Mexico get the right to vote.
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Groups Fighting for Women's Right to Vote
Many people working together can make a big difference. In New Mexico, several groups were formed to help women get the right to vote. These groups organized events, shared information, and encouraged people to support women's suffrage.
- Albuquerque Suffrage Club: This was one of the local groups that worked to gather support for women's voting rights in the city of Albuquerque.
- New Mexico State Federation of Women's Clubs: This larger group brought together many women's clubs from across the state. They often worked on social issues, including women's right to vote.
- New Mexico Women's Suffrage League: This was a key organization focused specifically on achieving women's suffrage throughout New Mexico.
Important New Mexico Suffragists
Many individuals in New Mexico dedicated their time and effort to the suffrage movement. These women (and some men) spoke up, wrote letters, and worked to change laws. They believed that women should have an equal say in their government.
Here are some of the notable suffragists from New Mexico:
- Julia Duncan Brown Asplund (from Albuquerque)
- Marguerite Baca
- Grace Thorpe Bear (from Roswell)
- Trinidad Cabeza de Baca (from Santa Fe)
- Florence Moss Carr (from Portales)
- Margaret Cartwright
- Ina Sizer Cassidy (from Santa Fe)
- Dolores Chávez de Armijo (from Santa Fe)
- Harriet Grace Donohoo (from Tucumcarli)
- Emma Morgan Fall
- Isabella Muro Ferguson
- Jennie Fortune (from (Socorro)
- Laura Frenger (from Las Cruces)
- Kate Hall
- Anna Larkin (from Las Vegas)
- Deane Lindsey (from Portales)
- Aurora Lucero-White Lea (from Las Vegas)
- Margaret Kent Medler (from Albuquerque)
- Ada McPherson Morley (from Datil)
- Nina Otero-Warren (from Santa Fe)
- Ellen J. Palen
- Alida Sims (from Albuquerque)
- Clara Strong (from Albuquerque)
- Ella St. Clair Thompson
- Ann Webster
- Isabel Wilson (from Albuquerque)
Suffragists Who Visited New Mexico
The women's suffrage movement was a national effort. Leaders from other states often traveled to different parts of the country to help local groups. These suffragists brought new ideas and energy to the cause in New Mexico.
- Carrie Chapman Catt: A very famous national leader of the women's suffrage movement. She helped organize the movement across the entire country.
- Laura M. Johns
- Anne Martin
- Jessie A. Russell
- Ella St. Clair Thompson
- Jessie Hardy Stubbs
- Mabel Vernon
Politicians Who Supported Women's Right to Vote
For women to get the right to vote, laws needed to be changed. This meant that politicians, who make and pass laws, also needed to support the cause. Some politicians in New Mexico understood the importance of women's suffrage and worked to make it happen.
- Albert B. Fall
- Andrieus Aristieus Jones (from Socorro)
- William B. Walton
See also
- Timeline of women's suffrage in New Mexico
- Women's suffrage in New Mexico
- Women's suffrage in states of the United States
- Women's suffrage in the United States
