After the 19th Amendment passed in 1919, Jamaica Plain women were eager to register to vote in the summer and fall of 1920. Learn about the Mary Eliza Project’s work to transform Boston’s 1920 Women’s Voter Registers into a searchable dataset. Hear about the stories of JP women that they have uncovered during this process and learn how to use the free dataset for your own research!
Read MoreJamaica Plain has its own Revolutionary patriot although Brigadier General William Heath might not be considered a hero. Rather, it could be said that General Heath was a defensive soldier; his career was spent in defense, notably the strategic Hudson River Forts his troops defended when was at command at West Point.
Read MoreThe 1960s saw dramatic struggles for civil rights in the southern United States. African Americans participating in non-violent protests had rocks thrown at them, food dumped on them, dogs and hoses turned on them, suffered beatings and worse. Campaigns to help register Black voters resulted in the deaths of both Black and White volunteers. Students from Jamaica Plain High School also participated in civil rights protests in the 1960s.
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