Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month with the National Constitution Center! Join us for special artifact chats and highlights on Hispanic American figures who changed the country forever with their advocacy and activism.
Civic Holidays | In Person
Hispanic American Heritage Month
- Date
- Thursday, September 18 - Wednesday, October 15
- Time
- All Day
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Programs at the Museum
Delano Grape Strike Artifact Chat
10:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.; Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall Overlook
Join us to learn about Cesar Chavez and the coalition of Filipino and Mexican workers who went on strike for better wages and conditions. The group gained national support for their cause as they exercised their First Amendment rights, including the right to assemble, leading a peaceful march across nearly 300 miles.
Speaking Out with the Suffragists: Nina Otero-Warren
11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.; The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us in The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote to learn about Adelina ‘Nina’ Otero-Warren, the first woman government official in New Mexico and a key figure in the fight for the amendment's ratification.
