Margie Neal, Queen of Firsts

Margie Neal, Queen of Firsts

Image from the Legislative Reference Library of Texas Margie Elizabeth Neal Born: 1875 near Carthage, TX Died: 1971 Noted For: Margie Neal is noted as a suffragist who was the first woman elected to the Texas Senate, as well as her leadership of an East Texas...
Ratification: A Turning Point for Texas Women

Ratification: A Turning Point for Texas Women

The moment: June 28, 1919 The place: The Texas Legislature Agenda for The Second Annual Convention of the Texas Equal Rights Association. Image from the Austin History Center. On June 28, 1919, the Texas Legislature ratified the 19th Amendment to the United States...