504 results for: Women's Rights
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Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation at Juneteenth celebration, Seattle, June 19, 2001
Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Also know as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, the holiday is celebrated on the June 19th anniversary of the day in 1865 when a Union Army general arrived in Galveston to announce the end of the Civil War and freedom from…
ID Number:2000.107.20010618.CD01.03.001
Date:2001
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Women and children on the porch of the Masjid Al-Salaam, SeaTac, August 3, 2001
In 1974, the Masjid Al-Salaam opened in a small frame house at 3040 S. 150th St, in what is now the city of SeaTac, between Seattle and Tacoma. Worshipers included people from Somalia, Southeast Asia, Bosnia, Indonesia, and the Middle East. The Masjid, now also called the Islamic Center of Seattle, was the first mosque in Washington State. Sometime in…
ID Number:2000.107.20010803.1.26
Date:2001
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Sue Bird in her first WNBA game at Key Arena, Seattle, May 30, 2002
This 2002 photo shows Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird playing in her first WBNA game at Key Arena, against the New York Liberty. Bird led the team with 18 points, but the Storm lost to New York, 78-61.Bird retired from the Storm in 2022 after 20 years with the team, which included winning four WNBA championships. She is the league's…
ID Number:2000.107.20020531.CD1.001
Date:2002
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Marlina Soerakoesoemah editing fashion pictures for Azizah magazine, Redmond, September 2002
In the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Muslims and Arabs in the US faced intense discrimination and harassment, as did Sikhs, Somalis, and other people perceived to have Middle Eastern ancestry or connections. They experienced slurs and violence from other members of the public including demands to remove hijabs or turbans, housing and employment discrimination, and physical attacks.…
ID Number:2000.107.200209.CD01.13.001
Date:2002
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Jeanne Wharnsby and others enjoying YWCA pool, Seattle, December 13, 2002
In 2002, the YWCA announced the closing of its downtown Seattle warm-water swimming pool and fitness center to save money on upkeep and to make space for new human services programs. The decision was protested by frequent users, including many older women who relied on the relatively low-cost facilities to stay fit, rehabilitate from illness and surgery, and manage pain.…
ID Number:2000.107.20021213.CD02.01.001
Date:2002
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Lucy Tripp participating in water aerobics class at YWCA, Seattle, December 13, 2002
In 2002, the YWCA announced the closing of its downtown Seattle warm-water swimming pool and fitness center to save money on upkeep and to make space for new human services programs. The decision was protested by frequent users, including many older women who relied on the relatively low-cost facilities to stay fit, rehabilitate from illness and surgery, and manage pain.…
ID Number:2000.107.20021213.CD02.01.002
Date:2002
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Harriet Thompson picketing at entrance to YWCA, Seattle, December 13, 2002
In 2002, the YWCA announced the closing of its downtown Seattle warm-water swimming pool and fitness center to save money on upkeep and to make space for new human services programs. The decision was protested by frequent users, including many older women who relied on the relatively low-cost facilities to stay fit, rehabilitate from illness and surgery, and manage pain.…
ID Number:2000.107.20021213.CD02.01.003
Date:2002
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Hope Solo at P-I Sports Star banquet, Seattle, January 27, 2003
Hope Solo (b. 1981) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Born in Richmond, Washington, Solo attended the University of Washington, where she played with the Husky team from 1999-2002, and was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in her sophomore year. After college, she played professionally for teams in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) and Women's Professional Soccer (WPS)…
ID Number:2000.107.200301.CD01.41.002
Date:2003
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Worshipers at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
Seattle's Ethiopian community has grown rapidly since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.01.001
Date:2003
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Church members at St. Gebriel Ethiopian church, Seattle, January 2003
Seattle's Ethiopian community has rapidly grown since the 1970s, when many Ethiopians fled their home country to escape war, famine, and ethnic violence. In the early 2000s, there were several thousand Ethiopians living around Seattle, and five Ethiopian churches (three Protestant, two Ethiopian Orthodox) served their spiritual needs. The Ethiopian churches met more worldly needs as well, such as sharing…
ID Number:2000.107.20030105.CD01.03.001
Date:2003