Weekend Reading on Women's Representation August 25th 2023

Dear Readers, Tomorrow, August 26th, is Women's Equality Day, which marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment. The Amendment gave some women the right to vote. Women of color did not get the right to vote until 1965, when the Voting Rights Act was passed. Bella Abzug, a feminist, lawyer, and social activist, played a pivotal role in establishing Women's Equality Day. Her nickname “Battling Bella” is a testament to her unwavering dedication to women's rights, which led to