Mendocino to host celebration of women's suffrage, 105 years since 19th Amendment - Local News Matters

Weekend Reading on Women's Representation: Remembering the Mother's Letter That Secured the 19th Amendment; High Home Energy Costs Hit Women Hardest

Weekend Reading for Women's Representation is a compilation of stories about women's representation in politics, sports and entertainment, judicial offices and the private sector—with a little gardening mixed in!  This week: —“Dear Son … Hurray and vote for Suffrage and don’t keep them in doubt." On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment when young legislator, Harry Burn, followed the advice of his mother, Fe…

Mendocino to host celebration of women's suffrage, 105 years since 19th Amendment - Local News Matters

A celebration of women gaining the right to vote 105 years ago will take place in Mendocino on Sunday. For decades, suffragists across the country fought for the right for women to vote, ushering in the monumental passing of the 19th Amendment on Aug. 18, 1920. It was added to the Constitution on Aug. 26. However, the right to vote remained unavailable for many Black, Asian, Latino and Native American women. The amendment did not eliminate discr…