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Michigan Governor Proclaims Women's Equality Day on 19th Amendment Anniversary

Governor Whitmer

By: Erica Murphy 

Photo by: Carlos Osorio/AP

Source: Fox 47 News

LANSING, MI — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed August 26 as Women’s Equality Day, marking the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that granted women the right to vote.

“On the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we celebrate Women’s Equality Day and honor the generations of brave women who fought for our fundamental rights and freedoms,” Whitmer said.

Michigan Governor Proclaims Women's Equality Day (Fox 47 News)
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