National Women's History Project - Women's Rights and Women's Equality Day Resources

ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST WOMEN'SRIGHTS CONFERENCE [http://www.nexternal.com/nwhp/Category198] (JULY 19 AND 20) OnJuly 19-20, 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mottspearheaded the first women's rights convention in AmericanHistory.  Over 300 women and men came to Seneca Falls, NewYork to protest the mistreatment of women in social, economic,political, and religious life.  This marked the first call forwomen's right to vote. ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN WINNING THEVOTE [http://www.nexternal.com/nwhp/Category198] (AUGUST 26TH) On August 26, 1920, after three generations of anunrelenting, brilliant, courageous, political campaign, women inthe United States won the right to vote.   To honor and commemorate this historic event, Bella Abzugintroduced a Congressional Resolution to ensure that this datewould be commemorated with the designation of WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY, whichis celebrated on August 26th each year.  Anniversary ofthe Signing of the Constitution National Constitution Day September 17th On September 17, 1787, the delegatesto the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign thedocument they had created.