The Hawaii County League of Women Voters recognizes Women’s Equality Day on August 26 to celebrate the progress that has been made to achieve complete political, economic and social equality.The date commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment, after a nearly 80-year struggle, which granted women the right to vote.
Hawaii did not become a state until 1959 and therefore may not vote for or oppose Amendment 19, yet the territory stated that it was in favor of the ratification of the 19Th Amendment on November 12, 1920.it was simply an endorsement of practices dating back to the Kingdom of Hawaii when women voted and maintained strength in the 19th century, long before in the United States.
This year, decades after decades of this goal, the League of Women Voters (LWV) is celebrating the 19th Amendment centenary and the good fortune of its organization.
“The right of U.S. citizens to vote will be denied or abbreviated in the United States or in any state on the basis of sex.”It’s in the U.S. Constitution.
Now is the time to celebrate and build on the legacy of the women’s suffrage movement.Electoral repression is genuine in 2020.All Americans get concerned to make certain the failure of attempts to deprive their citizens of their right to vote safely.
“We take this opportunity to reflect on how far we have come and look at the long term to see what steps we can take so that all women can reach their full potential.”
LWV Hawaii County celebrates the hundred years of women’s rights and the promotion of citizens’ right to vote.
Women’s Equality Day is a birthday party of pioneers, visionaries and suffragettes who worked for equivalent rights for all.
The league was founded in 1920, a few months before the passage of the 19th Amendment.
“Of course, we still have paintings to do, but we want to celebrate the achievements of activists and others who sought to reshape our society for the better.”
The purpose of the league then and today is for everyone to fulfill their daily work as voters.
The league promotes democracy and justice, includes each and every citizen organization, and defends the right of Americans to live a complete and relaxed life.
THE LWV is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government and influences the education and promotion of public policies.
Rosemarie Muller is president of the Hawaii County League of Women Voters.
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