Women’s Right To Vote In El Paso
The voting rights for women in America began from America’s west and expanded eastward as women began to organize themselves to demand the right to vote. Historically, women’s suffrage has been framed […]
The Political Boss Of El Paso
The May 1, 1908, letter to the editor succinctly stated what El Pasoans had been whispering about for years: “it is true that Henry Kelly” was the “political boss of El Paso.” […]
An Anecdote About El Paso Politics
In researching old newspaper articles about the politics in El Paso, oftentimes there are articles of interesting events that do not make it into an article but, nonetheless, the historical event is […]
What The Texas And El Paso Bar Got Wrong: First Texas Woman Lawyer Was In El Paso
According to the Iowa Department of Human Rights, the first American woman attorney was Arabella Mansfield. Mansfield passed the Iowa bar examination in 1869. [1] Although she never practiced law, she has […]
Frontier Klansmen: The KKK In El Paso
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is a racist white supremacy group. The secretive organization was established after the Civil War in response to the end of slavery, where its members were generally […]
The Doctor That Took On The White El Paso Political Establishment For Racial Equality
The political narrative in El Paso today is that the local Democratic Party is the party of inclusiveness and progressiveness. It is a narrative that has been carefully cultivated for decades. Lost […]
When Mexicans Voted In El Paso
“Unless you pay your poll tax hired Mexican voters will select our city’s next administration,” proclaimed the unsigned letter to the El Paso Times on January 20, 1905. [1] The Texas Constitutions […]
The History of Slavery In El Paso
Critical race theory is an ongoing national debate over what type of history is taught in America’s schools today. At the center of the debate is who writes America’s narrative. On one […]
The Jaime Esparza Racist Coverup: “Good Ol’ Boy” Anglos Should Administer Justice
The problem with coverups is that the truth is unlikely to ever be known. There may be glimpses of the truth from time to time, but the facts remain unknown. For 28 […]
Mexican American Identity And El Paso Identity
Author’s note: The concepts of Mexican American Identity discussed here are primarily taken from a 1973 presentation made by UTEP professor Ellwyn Stoddard. See primary source note below for more information. Likely […]
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