Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren was a Mexican American woman that changed the U.S. in many ways. She was a part of New Mexico’s movement for women’s right to vote. Otero-Warren was also active in politics and the first ever superintendent of the Santa Fe public schools.
A new U.S. coin will be made in honor of her contributions to her country. She is one of the women to be part of the new U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarter’s Program. Others include Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, and Anna May Wong. Otero-Warren’s coin is decorated with yucca flowers (the flowers of New Mexico) and has the women’s rights movement slogan in Spanish. It says “Voto para la mujer,” which translates to “votes for women.”
Otero-Warren was born in 1881 and came from a New Mexican Hispanic family that descended from Spanish settlers. She was not just a follower of the women’s rights movement but a leader as well. Her main goal was for Congress to ratify the 19th amendment, just like the other supporters. In 1921, Otero-Warren became the first Latina that ran for the U.S. Congress. Despite losing, she remained active in politics.
Before World War I and II, Otero-Warren worked as a superintendent at the Santa Fe public schools. This was because she wanted to improve the conditions of rural Spanish and Hispanic schools as a Santa Fe County inspector. She fought against federal demands that did not allow the same rights for Spanish and Hispanics as opposed to the Americans. Otero-Warren spent her last years with her partner Mamie Meadors before passing away in 1965 at the age of 84.
A new U.S. coin will be made in honor of her contributions to her country. She is one of the women to be part of the new U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarter’s Program. Others include Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller, and Anna May Wong. Otero-Warren’s coin is decorated with yucca flowers (the flowers of New Mexico) and has the women’s rights movement slogan in Spanish. It says “Voto para la mujer,” which translates to “votes for women.”
Otero-Warren was born in 1881 and came from a New Mexican Hispanic family that descended from Spanish settlers. She was not just a follower of the women’s rights movement but a leader as well. Her main goal was for Congress to ratify the 19th amendment, just like the other supporters. In 1921, Otero-Warren became the first Latina that ran for the U.S. Congress. Despite losing, she remained active in politics.
Before World War I and II, Otero-Warren worked as a superintendent at the Santa Fe public schools. This was because she wanted to improve the conditions of rural Spanish and Hispanic schools as a Santa Fe County inspector. She fought against federal demands that did not allow the same rights for Spanish and Hispanics as opposed to the Americans. Otero-Warren spent her last years with her partner Mamie Meadors before passing away in 1965 at the age of 84.
