504 results for: Women's Rights
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Jackie Lawson and Cynthia Wilson at G.A.R. cemetery, Seattle, March 2004
In this photo, Cynthia Wilson, left, and Jacqueline Lawson kneel near the grave of Black Civil War veteran Gilford Hervey at the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) cemetery in Seattle. The two genealogists had been researching Hervey since learning about graves of veterans of the United States Colored Troops at the G.A.R cemetery in a newspaper article the previous…
ID Number:2000.107.200403.CD01.04.001
Date:2004
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Sue Bird in WNBA championship game at Key Arena, Seattle, October 12, 2004
The Seattle Storm played the Connecticut Sun in the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals, competing for the League championship. Both teams were making their first appearance in the finals. After tieing at a game apiece, the Seattle Storm won the championship in the third game, played on their home turf at KeyArena (now Climate Pledge Arena).This photo shows…
ID Number:2000.107.20041012.CD01.001
Date:2004
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Seattle Storm players cheering at WNBA championship game, Seattle, October 12, 2004
The Seattle Storm played the Connecticut Sun in the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals, competing for the League championship. Both teams were making their first appearance in the finals. After tieing at a game apiece, the Seattle Storm won the championship in the third game, played on their home turf at KeyArena (now Climate Pledge Arena).Here, three Seattle…
ID Number:2000.107.20041012.CD02.01.001
Date:2004
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Boycott Scab Beer!/Boicotean Cerveza Esquirol! flier, 1977
The Coors boycotts began in the 1960s and lasted officially until the late 1980s, though some opposition continued after that time. The boycotts focused on three issues: the company's long opposition to organized labor; allegations of discriminatory hiring practices against Hispanics, African Americans, women, and LGBTQ people; and Joseph Coors' funding of conservative politicians and organizations. The first boycott in…
ID Number:2002.23.1.43.1
Date:1977
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Free Yvonne Wanrow mailer, 1978
Yvonne Swan Wanrow is an activist advocating for the rights of Native Americans and women. She is a member of the Colville Tribes of eastern Washington. On August 11, 1972, Wanrow shot and killed a convicted sex offender when he attempted to assault her young son. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty years in prison, but appealed…
ID Number:2002.23.1.52.1
Date:1978
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Bisexuality group for women flier, 1979
This flier advertises a series of meetings of a support group for women who are bisexual or curious about bisexuality. The meetings were held by Sister, "a women's sexuality organization," located on NE 56th Street in Seattle, which charged a negotiable fee of $60 for six sessions.
ID Number:2002.23.1.61.1
Date:1979
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S.O.S. for Black Education, flier from Freedom Socialist Party, 1987
This flier advertises an "SOS for Black Education" event hosted by the Freedom Socialist Party at New Freeway Hall in 1987. Speakers included Dawn Mason, Oscar Eason, Elizabeth Jackson, and Teri Bach. Dawn Mason served in the Washington State Legislature from 1995-1999 and was the only Black member of the legislature during her terms. She was Ranking Chair of the…
ID Number:2002.23.2.30.3
Date:1987
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Seattle Liberation Front Program for Action, circa 1970
The Seattle Liberation Front (SLF), organized by University of Washington professor Michael Lerner in January 1970, was a short-lived radical organization arising out of the student movements of the 1960s. The group became famous when conspiracy charges against seven of its members were filed in connection with a protest at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Seattle. On February 17, over…
ID Number:2002.23.3.4b.1
Date:1970
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"What's happening" newsletter covering political events, Seattle, January 1975
During the 1970s, community newsletters emerged in Seattle and elsewhere to share information about local political news and activist causes. This four-page copy of “What’s Happening” includes information about a proposed anti-war demonstration, understaffing at Harborview Hospital, picketing supermarkets in favor of farmworker rights, racism, and many issues affecting women and the LGBTQIA+ community. The involvement of the local community…
ID Number:2002.23.3.47.2.2
Date:1975
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Women's Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment flier, November 1976
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) would have amended the US Constitution to guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of sex. It was passed by both houses of Congress in 1972 but was not ratified by enough states before the deadline set by Congress. As a result, it was not added to the Constitution, but it has been reintroduced in…
ID Number:2002.23.3.68.1
Date:1976