DNCC - Tuesday 8/26/08

This convention will be a mark in history itself, but it also marks the anniversary of many historical events. Tuesday was the 88th anniversary of the passing of the 19 Amendment to the Constitution. That amendment added into law the right for women to vote in America. To honor that anniversary and the women in history that made suffrage possible for the rest of us - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and more - there were several events that took place on Tuesday. There was a parade through the streets of Denver to kick off the day. Women and men dressed in white just like the suffragettes would when they marched, and they peacefully walked the streets to honor the accomplishments of the suffragists.
I attended the EMILY's List fundraiser where Nancy Pelosi (the first woman Speaker of the House), Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama were key speakers. The program opened with a moving tribute to the late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. The speakers were inspiring as they shared their wonderful accomplishments and the audience was frequently moved to tears.
That night at the Convention, women served as featured speakers and were recognized for their efforts in helping to get women elected into offices and fight for women's issues. Of course, the featured speaker for the evening was Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. As Barack Obama said tonight, she "rocked the house." People were cheering her on for her accomplishment of receiving more votes (18 million +) and more delegates (1900 +) in the presidential primary than any other woman in America's history! Her speech was inspiring, moving, and motivating. Many people in the convention center were again moved to tears as she spoke. Clinton's speech was a great end to a great day celebrating women's accomplishments in the realms of politics and government.