Take a trip back through California’s voting history in this archival tour led by historian Susan D. Anderson with archivists from across the state. Hear seldom-told stories of struggles for voting rights and representation, from Suffrage to Civil Rights and more.

Panelists:

Angela Brinskele, June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives

Frances Kaplan, California Historical Society

Sean Dickerson, African American Museum & Archive at Oakland

Tamara Martin, California State Archives

Xaviera Flores, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center

Moderator:

Susan D. Anderson, History Curator and Program Manager, California African American Museum

For more information, please write to Kirsten Vega at kvega@calhum.org.

Through California On The Ballot, California Humanities invites the people of California and beyond to reflect and talk—with neighbors, historians, election experts, and more—about the past, present, and future of electoral engagement in California. To sign up for upcoming events, visit www.calhum.org.

This event is funded by the “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.