The President has seen fit to remember and reminds us all that on Aug. 26, 1920 a long struggle finally bore fruit with the completion of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution - granting women the right to vote.
He acknowleges that while we celebrate this achievement, he recognizes there is a lot still to do. I like the words used - " Standing on the shoulders of these trailblazers, we pay tribute to the brave women who dot the pages of our history books, and to those who have quietly broken barriers in our workplaces, communities, and society."
While we have, for the first time in history, three women on the high court, others areas of our society lag behind and fail to adequately represent more than half of our population.
ONE OF THE REASONS I WRITE THIS IS TO HELP US REMEMBER AND NOT TAKE OUR PROGRESS FOR GRANTED, BUT ALSO TO REALIZE WE HAVE WORK TO DO YET!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/26/presidential-proclamation-womens-equality-day-2010
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