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Miguel Trujillo: New Mexico’s Unknown Civil Rights Hero
Miguel Trujillo: New Mexico’s Unknown Civil Rights Hero
Gordon Bronitsky, PhD Founder and President, IndigeNOW! When New Mexico became a state in 1912, its constitution denied Indians the right to vote. In 1948, Miguel Trujillo, a WWII Marine veteran from Laguna, sued New Mexico and obtained the right to vote for Indians of the state. This presentation tells his story. It encourages an…