03/30/2023
Known for her political activism and work in preservation, Martha Gilmore Robinson was a prominent civic leader in New Orleans for over 50 years.
Robinson was the first president of the League of Women Voters of New Orleans (LWVNO), a nonpartisan organization that—to this day—registers voters and educates the public about the government, political issues, and public policies. The league has also produced citizen’s guides on issues like voter registration, public education, fiscal reform, and lobbying.
Though the League of Women Voters of the US required its local branches to be "representative of their communities," LWVNO remained open to white women only until 1963.
LWVNO is featured in our upcoming exhibition “Yet She Is Advancing”: New Orleans Women and the Right to Vote (1878–1970), opening April 28 at THNOC.
Learn more and explore a virtual version of the exhibition: http://ow.ly/ya4X50Nt4ef
Image: Martha Gilmore Robinson, by Charles Whitfield Richards, ca 1945—1958. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Martha G. Robinson (THNOC # 1982.241.29).
