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It's now been 125 years since Utahns elected Martha Hughes Cannon to be the first woman to serve as a state senator. Her impact is still inspiring leaders and future leaders today.
Credit Disabled Rights Action Committee July is Disability Pride Month, and the Disabled Rights Action Committee in Salt Lake City is celebrating with a hybrid virtual and in-person arts event. The Disabled Rights Action Committee was founded in 1990 by activist Barbara Toomer with a mission to demand accessible transportation in Utah. “She used to say that it's not the people that are disabled, it's the rights that are disabled," said Psarah Johnson, the board chair for the Disabled Rights Action Committee. "So the fact that we have a society that isn't accessible, that's the problem...
Editor's note: This article is a part of a series reviewing Utah and U.S. history for KSL.com's Historic section. SALT LAKE CITY — Monday marked this year's International Women's Day, which is in the middle of Women's History Month. Women have played a vital role in Utah history, and some firsts in U.S. history also occurred in the Beehive State. For example, Salt Lake City was the site of the first election in modern U.S. history to be open to both men and women. Martha Hughes Cannon was also the first woman in U.S. history to serve as a state senator.