Posted on August 26, 2021
Key Points
This is an update of my post published on August 26, 2010:
About 140 years after the birth of the United States, women finally became full citizens!
Today is the commemoration of the 19th Amendment becoming a part of the U. S. Constitution in 1920. That is the amendment that gave women the right to vote.
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| The women’s suffrage movement in the U.S. worked at least 72 years before women were actually able to do the most basic civic duty: VOTE!!! |
The right to vote is sometimes called suffrage.
Check out the History Channel’s website on women’s suffrage, with photo galleries, a video, and lots more links.
Or look at the virtual museum exhibit here.
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| A lot of women run for and win elected office. Above, Representative Rashida Tlaib, former state representative and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, Representative Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez, and former Senator Martha McSally. Below, first female U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. |
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In theory, voting is finally legal for women everywhere in the world except Vatican City. But in practice, voting is difficult or even dangerous for women in some nations. It’s so so so so so so SO important that all of us |
Also on this date:
National Toilet Paper Day
National Dog Day
More on Women’s Equality Day
Birthday of art collector and promoter Peggy Guggenheim
National Webmistress Day
On this date WAAAAAAYYYYY back…
Plan ahead:
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August holidays
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August birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in August
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September holidays
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September birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in September
