Women's Equality Day
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| Observed by | United States |
| Type | Historical |
| Significance | Anniversary of 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote |
| Date | August 26 |
| Next time | 26 August 2017 |
| Frequency | annual |
Women's Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout the country.
Women in the United States were granted the right to vote without the compulsory requirement to submit to possible conscription on August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified as law. The amendment was first introduced many years earlier in 1878. Every president has published a proclamation for Women's Equality Day since 1972, the year after legislation was first introduced in Congress by Bella Abzug. This resolution was passed in 1971 designating August 26 of each year as Women's Equality Day.
Joint Resolution of Congress, 1971 Designating August 26 of each year as Women's Equality Day:
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