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Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying Civics info & US History memos)
for Thursday, August 26, 2021
Women's Equality Day
[ public domain image = 19th Amendment promotional poster ]
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying Civics info & US History memos)
for Thursday, August 26, 2021
Women's Equality Day
[ public domain image = 19th Amendment promotional poster ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
[ CLICK HERE to see Half-Staff alert details, including pics of honorees ]
Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... honors Women's Equality Day ...
... honors Women's Equality Day ...
[ Alice Paul celebrates adoption of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920 by toasting in front of her Suffrage Banner - a banner upon which she sewed stars to signify each state that approved the 19th Amendment = public domain image ]
On this date, August 26th, in 1920, the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was adopted as law.
Women's Equality Day is proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the signing of the 19th Amendment.
Every president, since Women's Equality Day was passed as a resolution in 1971, has proclaimed some of or all of the following statements from the original proclamation - which reads...
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;
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 26 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.
Women's Equality Day is proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the signing of the 19th Amendment.
Every president, since Women's Equality Day was passed as a resolution in 1971, has proclaimed some of or all of the following statements from the original proclamation - which reads...
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;
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 26 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.
Today's Inspirational Quote from Our Flag
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, inspired by America's law-changing women, the suffragists, who worked so hard to acquire something so simple and fundamental to a proper democracy - the right to vote, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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