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Do you remember that August 2020 is officially National Women's Suffrage Month, a month-long celebration honoring the history of our fight for the vote? While mourning the loss of 180,000 American lives, with the country in a bit of a mess, it’s understandable if what began at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 isn’t on your radar. I am purposely writing this post the evening of Wednesday, August 26th, which is National Women's Equality Day. It marks the day in 1920 when white women in the United States got the equal right to vote. (Most Black women waited 50 more years to gain that right.) August 26th was the 100th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment's ratification, giving women the constitutional right to vote. Amusing myself with a theme week, every evening I’ve been raising a glass or two to honor and learn more about a suffragette. My picks are Anthony, Paul, Stanton, Stone, Wells, Lampkin, Truth, Tubman and the Iroquois women. In a moment of serendipity, last Sunday the incomparable Dorie … [Read More...]
