WOW Museum: The Struggle for Women's Suffrage


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Timeline

1910-   New Mexico statehood. State constitution guarantees school suffrage for women.

1912-   State chapter of National American Woman Suffrage Association formed.

1918-   Adelia Otero-Warren defeats male candidate in election for Santa Fe School superintendent.

1920-   Otero-Warren leads successful lobbying campaign to win New Mexico ratification of 19th Amendment.





Women Selling Pottery

Indian women selling pottery in Albuquerque, New Mexico in front of Santa Fe Rail Road station, c. 1920.
Library of Congress

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