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"The Franchise: Campaign March for Suffrage" by Norman Chester, 1914 "American Citizens Who Cannot Vote – The Indian, the Chinaman, the Idiot and the Woman," by Nettie Bacon Christian, 1895. [33] "Another Star," words by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, tune: "Buy a Broom," 1911. [15] "Clear the Way, For Woman Voting," Words by: John W. Hutchinson ...
In 1892, Charles Curtis (R-Kansas) was the first Native American elected to the House of Representatives; he also became the first Native American senator in 1914. This year held the first senate elections held after the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which allowed for the election of senators by popular ...
White and African American women in the Territory of Alaska earn the right to vote. [33] Women in Illinois earn the right to vote in presidential elections. [27] 1914. Nevada and Montana women earn the right to vote. [22] 1917. Women in Arkansas earn the right to vote in primary elections. [22] Women in Rhode Island earn the right to vote in ...
When the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920, suffragist Zitkala-Sa (Yankton Sioux), commented that Native Americans still had more work to do in order to vote. It was not until 1924 that many Native Americans could vote under the Indian Citizenship Act. In many states, there were additional barriers to Native American voting rights.
Hundreds of voters, who included elected officials, people from the music industry and from the media, teachers, and students, were asked in 2001 by the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) and the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) to choose the top 365 songs (not necessarily by Americans) of the 20th century with historical ...
"Hiawatha (A Summer Idyl)" is a song written by Neil Moret (Charles N. Daniels) in 1901. James J. O'Dea (1870–1914) added lyrics in 1903 and the music was re-subtitled "(His Song to Minnehaha)". "Hiawatha" sold half a million copies after release. [2] [3] It has been recorded numerous times and started a decade long fad for "Indian" songs. [4]
The connection between music and politics has been seen in many cultures. People in the past and present – especially politicians, politically-engaged musicians and listeners – hold that music can 'express' political ideas and ideologies, such as rejection of the establishment ('anti-establishment') or protest against state or private actions, including war through anti-war songs, but also ...
Timeline of music in the United States; To 1819; 1820–1849; 1850–1879; 1880–1919; 1920–1949; 1950–1969; 1970–present; Music history of the United States; Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s