“#OnThisDay in 1971, Congress designated August 26th as Women’s Equality Day, an effort spearh

“#OnThisDay in 1971, Congress designated August 26th as Women’s Equality Day, an effort spearheaded by Bella Abzug. The daughter of Russian immigrants, Abzug became involved in community and student government as a young woman. She attended Hunter College and Columbia University and became a lawyer, specializing in civil rights and liberties cases. During the McCarthy Era, Abzug was one of the few attorneys willing to stand up to the House Un-American Activities Committee. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1970, and was able to bring attention to many liberal initiatives. Abzug was unsuccessful in her subsequent bids for elected office, but she served as co-chair of the National Advisory Committee for Women in 1978. She also founded a number of other political action organizations, including the National Women’s Political Caucus.” (Photo Credit: Library of Congress)  As seen on the National Women’s History Museum Facebook pageHappy Women’s Equality Day everyone! MAKE IT COUNT - HAVE A FEMINIST DAY!!ON THE FIGHT AGAINST GENDER INEQUALITY AND OPPRESSION:Women’s Equality Day is on this date because of the celebration of the passing of the 19th Amendment. Don’t waste all the work that went into getting women  the vote - U.S. READERS REGISTER TO VOTE HEREIf you have trouble getting to the polls physically, or can’t take the day off, YOU CAN DO AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, you can usually mail your vote in advance!https://www.vote.org/absentee-ballot/FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS VOTING DOESN’T MATTER, READ THIS AND PLEASE SHARE! -- source link

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