Juliana Hu Pegues to speak on Indigenous Feminist Activism
February 08, 2024
February 08, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
In 1913, women were granted the right to vote in the first act of the Territoral Legislature of Alaska. In historical and popular press accounts, this act is often referred to as a feminist achievement. But given that the 1913 act effectively excluded Alaska Native peoples, "it appeared instead to be a maneuver to boost the white population in a territory with a majority of Native inhabitants and a sizabl . . .
In 1913, women were granted the right to vote in the first act of the Territoral Legislature of Alaska. In historical and popular press accounts, this act is often referred to as a feminist achievement. But given that the 1913 act effectively excluded Alaska Native peoples, "it appeared instead to be a maneuver to boost the white population in a territory with a majority of Native inhabitants and a sizabl . . .