Prostitution Permissions and Restrictions in San Antonio Bawdy Houses

In the late 1800s through the early 1900s, San Antonio’s Red-light district, known as the “Sporting District,” and the women who operated them, experienced a certain level of autonomy. While this autonomy was a similar theme in major cities in Texas and throughout the United States at the time, the history of San Antonio’s Red-light district and the women behind the doors of the brothels is unique. Sharing her graduate research while at UTSA, Professor Jennifer Cain from San Antonio College explores the growth and demise of the district and the ways in which local officials and later the military, wrangled to control San Antonio’s bawdy houses.