Voting rights are still under threat in Texas, with the Texas Legislature creating brand-new barriers to the democratic process.
Catherine Alvarado Cilfone of National Votes for Women Trail stands near the newly unveiled historical marker at Wooldridge Park
But it was hardly more than 100 years ago that suffragists were rallying atfor women's right to vote. On Friday, Oct. 28, the city unveiled a new historical marker at that park once marred by heaps of city garbage – that monument is one of a couple hundred roadside markers like it across the country to elevate little-known stories of the struggle for equality., D-Austin, at the event."We're still fighting for representation, fighting for the vote.
Here in Travis County, women's democratic involvement included taking local office in 1912 – six years before Texas became the ninth state to ratify the 19th. Now women make up three of five county commissioners and eight of 10 Council members."It's not just that we have the vote," Mayor Pro Temsaid at the National Votes for Women Trail marker unveiling.
The marker demonstrates the work of four suffragettes and the protesters that marched there. Speaker and former Parks and Rec employeenoted the efforts of Black suffragettes in Wooldridge Square, who marched for their right to vote behind state representatives they were told they could not join during the inauguration of, a 24% turnout so far.
on council campaign contributions , which prevailed resoundingly in a low-turnout referendum in November 1997. Eventually, even its backers soured on this strategy for good government, since its burden falls hardest on the candidates with the most modest means. Wealthy folks like
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