Today is Women’s Equality Day, established in 1971 to commemorate the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which gave women the right to vote.
The founder of Women’s Equality Day was Bella Abzug, a lawyer, TV news commentator and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (first Jewish Congresswoman).
I found these great quotes from Bella:
* Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over.
* The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes.
* We are coming down from our pedestal and up from the laundry room. We want an equal share in government and we mean to get it.
You go, Bella!