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.
America at 250
Hispanic American Heritage Month
- Date
- Friday, September 18 - Thursday, October 15
- Time
- All Day
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Programs at the Museum
Check daily museum guide for program times.
Artifact Highlight: Petition From Mendez v. Westminster
Governing the Nation
View the petition for a writ of certiorari in Mendez v. Westminster (1947), a federal court case which challenged school segregation eight years before Brown v. Board of Education. A museum educator will discuss the Mendez case, the scope of school segregation, and the fight for equality beyond the South.
Speaking Out With the Suffragists: Nina Otero-Warren
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 19th Amendment’s ratification.
Delano Grape Strike Artifact Chat
First Amendment
Join us to learn about 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.
Trading Stories Craft
Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall
Explore the lives of influential Hispanic and Latino American figures while creating and collecting your own trading cards, including Sonia Sotomayor, Dolores Huerta, and Marcario García.
Available weekends only.
