LWV News:The 19th amendment was passed in 1920 granting women’s suffrage and that makes 2020 a historic year in women’s right to vote in United States elections.
To celebrate the event and to remind citizens of those momentous times, the League of Women Voters is sponsoring an essay contest open to all Los Alamos students in grades 9 through 12 attending public, private or home schools.
The topic of the essay is “U.S. women fought for decades for the right to vote, finally achieving the vote in 1920. What were some of the obstacles to achieving suffrage? Since 1920, there have been many obstacles potential voters have encountered in trying to vote. Discuss one challenge that you think is significant”.
Cash prizes for the the winning essays are $400 for first place and $200 for second place. Essays are due Feb. 16, 2020.