Wednesday, 26 August 2020
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Vol. CXXXIII, No. 16
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West Hudson marks 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment’s passage with two unique events
By Kevin Canessa kc@theobserver.com
T
he ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution became official on Aug. 26, 1920. It is one of the smallest amendments in words — but it represented a massive victory for women, a long time in the making — and it reads, very simply, “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.” To commemorate this monumental amendment — it’s pretty mind-boggling that women have only had the right to vote for a century, isn’t it — two important events will take place in West Hudson this week to mark its centennial. The first event is quite unique. The West Hudson Arts & Theater Co., in conjunction with the four Women’s Clubs of Arlington — including The Junior Woman’s Club of Arlington, The Woman’s Club of Arlington, See VOTE, Page 12
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