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​​Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, August 21, 2019
... a Women to Honor Wednesday ...

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Carrie Chapman Catt was President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. She helped develop the "Winning Plan" that got the Nineteenth Amendment approved in 1920.
Half-Staff Alerts for August 21
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Half-Staff Alerts for August 21
The U.S. Flag is full staff across 49 of 50 States.
ALL FLAGS across LOUISIANA are half-staff.

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GO HERE to review all half-staff details and their honorees - including pictures
Women to Honor Wednesday Recalls the 19th Amendment
... 99 years ago women finally got the right to vote ...
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[ Women Suffragists (Women calling for their right to vote) protesting outside the White House circa 1919/1920 = public domain image]
This 'Women to Honor Wednesday,' sitting between the ratification and adoption dates, recalls approval of the 19th Amendment.  On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified - meaning it reached approval in three-quarters of the states.  And, then, on August 26, 1920, the Amendment was signed into law (adopted).  
The 19th Amendment was first introduced by Senator Aaron Sargent of California back in 1878.  
That's right.  It then took 42 years of protesting and politicking before it was ratified - upon the 36th state, Tennessee, approving it.
 
The 19th Amendment states:

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.  
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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[  Alice Paul sewing the 36th star, the ratification star, onto the Women's Suffrage banner she created.  Each day that a state approved the 19th Amendment, she sewed on another star - counting up to it becoming law.  ]  
CLICK HERE to review / perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute educating students on some important Flag etiquette
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
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​​Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ... 
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
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(Official motto of the United States of America)
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