Posted on 08/26/2005 2:55:44 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
At the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY), in 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.”
The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York.
The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. Workplaces, libraries, organizations, and public facilities now participate with Women’s Equality Day programs, displays, video showings, or other activities.
Joint Resolution of Congress, 1971 - Designating August 26 of each year as Women’s Equality Day
WHEREAS, the women of the United States have been treated as second-class citizens and have not been entitled the full rights and privileges, public or private, legal or institutional, which are available to male citizens of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the women of the United States have united to assure that these rights and privileges are available to all citizens equally regardless of sex; and
WHEREAS, the women of the United States have designated August 26, the anniversary date of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, as symbol of the continued fight for equal rights: and
WHEREAS, the women of United States are to be commended and supported in their organizations and activities,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that August 26th of each year is designated as Women’s Equality Day, and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation annually in commemoration of that day in 1920, on which the women of America were first given the right to vote, and that day in 1970, on which a nationwide demonstration for women’s rights took place.
Take the Women's Equality Day Quiz:
http://www.nwhp.org/events/equality-day/equality-day-quiz.html
I feel so, so EMPOWERED today. ;)
I'm not celebrating.
I think it's stupid, too. Just thought some would get a chuckle out of the IMPORTANT and life-altering legislation Dems introduce and our tax dollars fund. ;)
FYI....
ping..
Isn't that nice? I'm important today! Wheeee!
Get back on that pedestal where you belong.
I'm waiting until next week for WOMEN'S SUPERIORITY DAY!!!
Thanks! I think I will do just that! :)
YAY! I don't have to open that jar of pickles today! ;-)
I'm just wondering how many people don't "cheer" this day!
What? And we don't get the day off? :)
I wish...
I'll give you tomorrow off!
;-)
LOL...that's it I'm leaving in 10 minutes (ok, was leaving in 10 anyway)! Look out tourists! :)
Whoop de doo. Funny that the acronym for this Feminist's day is WED when it's likely that more than half the women who celebrate this kind of thing are man-hating lesbians. :o)
Ok, out of the goodness of my heart, I'll allow one day that I'm equal. The other 364 days, I'm superior!
Equal means THE SAME.
I didn't even know that there was such a day! I don't feel any different. I have always known that I am not equal to men, because I am SUPERIOR! LOL!
Every day is WOMEN'S SUPERIORITY DAY!
"I'M HAVING A VERY BAD, DAY"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
....can you hear me screaming????????????/
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