89 years ago today the 19th amendment was passed, granting full voting rights to women in the United States of America.  The struggle for this right was long, beginning in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention held by the suffrage movement.  Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Caty Stanton (among others such as Susan B. Anthony) were founding members of the movement and worked tirelessly in the pursuit of equal rights.

Unfortunately, to this day women are still not completely equal.  The Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be ratified in all the necessary States and women continue to make 78 cents for every dollar that men make in the same work positions.  We have come a long way and made many strides, but we still have quite a way to go.

On this momentous occasion, take the time to think about what voting rights have done for America, not just for women, but for everyone!  Check out the links below for more information and statements related to Women’s Equality Day and remember to vote when the time comes.  After all, what good is the right if we don’t take advantage of it?

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Appropriate links:
Speaker Pelosi Statement on Women’s Equality Day
Lori Saldana: Women’s Equality Day - The Work Continues
Governer celebrates Women’s Equality Day - politikernj.com
Women’s Equality Day: Some Things You Should Know by Luis R. Burgos, Jr.
Wikipedia entry on Seneca Falls Convention