Letter to the Editor

In 1971, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as "Women's Equality Day" to call attention to continuing efforts toward full equality for women.

As we near the 85th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, I would like to remind your readers of the 72-year struggle that was endured by our foremothers and, yes, our forefathers, in obtaining voting rights for women.  During this November's Special Election and the elections of 2006, let's honor the great women of the suffrage movement by voting.

While celebrating Women's Equality Day, let's give special thanks to Congressman Harry Burn of Tennessee, and his mother who sent a wired message asking that he vote for suffrage, for casting the deciding "Aye" vote in 1920 enabling women to become part of the election process.  


Margaret Seaman
Founding Member, Isle City of Alameda
Business and Professional Women

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