LAPWAI, Idaho - The fight for universal voting rights did not end with the ratification of the 19th Amendment. On Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Spalding Visitor Center, Mary Jane Oatman will explore the complexity of the fight for the vote from the perspective of the Nez Perce.
On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment became part of the U.S. Constitution and the right to vote could no longer be denied on the basis of gender. The fight for women’s suffrage was successful, but it was complex and interwoven with issues of civil and political rights for all Americans. Former President of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), Mary Jane will highlight the additional work needed to ensure that all American women, and men, had and could exercise the right to vote.
We ask the public to be our partner in adopting social distancing practices and to wear a cloth face covering when social distancing cannot be maintained. The event size is limited to 40 people.
For more information about the 19th Amendment and Women’s History check out https://www.nps.gov/subjects/womenshistory/index.htm
Nez Perce National Historical Park’s Spalding Visitor Center is located 12 miles east of Lewiston at 39063 U.S. Highway 95. Park admission is free year round. For more information, please contact Nez Perce National Historical Park at 208-843-7001, or visit www.nps.gov/nepe or www.facebook.com/NezPerceNationalHistoricalPark
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
