the right to vote

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

- 19th Amendment to the Constitution

While listening to NPR's discussion of the DNC's convention on my drive to work this morning, the commentator mentioned that Hillary Clinton would be addressing the delegates tonight. This is noteworthy not only because of who she is but also because today is the 88th anniversary of the certification of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote.

There are, of course, varied opinions of Hillary Clinton. Regardless of what you think of her, the fact that a (relatively) short 88 years after women were given the right to vote a woman was a serious contender for the Presidency of the United States, is remarkable.

The world has certainly changed for women since 1920 in many ways. In some parts of the world (some very close to home) women are still treated sub-humanly (here, here and here) - there is much farther for us to go. Let us take a minute to celebrate tonight and remember those who got us here - thank you and you and all of you.