The Changemakers by Tasia Young
Readers get a front-row seat to witness history, both before and after the enactment of the New Mexico Equal Rights Amendment, as told by the former executive director of the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women.Part memoir, part history, The Changemakers is the story of the extraordinary changes that took place in New Mexico prior to and after the enactment of the state Equal Rights Amendment in 1972 as documented by a woman at the center of it all. Tasia Young served as the executive director for the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women from 1975 to 1985. New Mexico was well ahead of the nation in making strides to grant women rights equal to those of men. Young witnessed firsthand the growing pains New Mexico went through after the passage of the bill, which required changes in law as well as in individual attitudes.
Full of personal anecdotes and experiences, the book is grounded in primary and secondary sources. The book reads as a fascinating who’s who of state and national politicians—many of whom were just getting their start when this important bill came up for passage. Anyone interested in equal rights, politics, and the history of New Mexico will love this fascinating account as told by a woman who not only witnessed it all but served as an important changemaker herself.
“MsYoung’s firsthand account of the enactment and implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment in the New Mexico Constitution weaves together the inspiring stories of a diverse cast of characters whose efforts coalesced toward making New Mexico a land of equality.” - Arne Leonard, civil rights attorney
Tasia Young worked as a lobbyist for the New Mexico Association of Counties from 1987 to 2018 and served as an analyst for the New Mexico legislature’s House Tax Committee from 2021 to 2025. She resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826369857 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826369855 |
| Title | The Changemakers |
| Author | Tasia Young |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
| Year published | 2026-07-21 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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