On this day August 26

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On this day August 26

August 26 is Women's Equality Day, which marks the anniversary of the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment, granting American women the constitutional right to vote.Historical BackgroundThe 19th Amendment:

On August 26, 1920, U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed the proclamation certifying the amendment, stating that the right to vote cannot be denied on the basis of sex.Decades of Activism: This victory was the result of a long movement starting with the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, led by figures like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.Official Designation:

In 1971, U.S. Representative Bella Abzug introduced a bill to designate August 26 as Women's Equality Day. Congress officially passed a resolution in 1973, and U.S. presidents issue a formal proclamation for the holiday each year.

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Yes, in 1920, women were granted the constitutional right to vote. However, widespread voter suppression under Jim Crow laws prevented many Black women in the South from actually exercising that right. It wasn't until the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited discriminatory voting practices and strengthened federal enforcement, that Black women in the South gained meaningful access to the ballot.