First Lady Melania, 50, joined President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony
marking the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in the U.S.
Melania paid homage to suffragettes in a $2,195 white suit by Michael Kors
that features a blazer with an asymmetric hem and a classic knee-length pencil skirt
She paired the look with a black and white gingham belt and matching pumps.
The former model tends to let her outfit do the talking, and Tuesday’s event
was no exception. She had on minimal jewelry aside from a diamond band
that sparkled on her finger as she stood with her hands clasped.
The sleek suit features a modern blazer with peaked lapels
and an asymmetric hem paired with a classic knee-length pencil skirt
Melania previously wore the outfit to greet French President Emmanuel Macron
and his wife Brigitte at the White House in 2018 during their first state visit.
( Recycling her clothes, good for Melania)
She made quite the fashion statement in the suit, which she paired
with a white wide-brim hat by Hervé Pierre.
The first lady gave the suit an update when she paired
it with black and white gingham
accessories for the White House event.
She joined other guests who stood by her husband’s side and clapped
as he spoke at the centennial celebration.
President Trump, 74, announced on Tuesday that he will posthumously pardon
Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the suffrage movement
that gave women the right to vote.
The women’s rights activist was arrested for voting in 1872
at a time when only men were allowed to do so. (Thank you, Susan )
Great day for WOMEN!! Thank you, Mr. President.
A little bit about Susan B. Anthony:
In 1869, Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the National Woman Suffrage
Association as part of their battle to secure a woman’s right to vote.
Anthony gave as many as 100 speeches a year and traveled to numerous states
to push for an amendment to be added to the constitution.
She died on March 13, 1906, before the 19th amendment was ratified.
The 19th Amendment states: ‘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 passed it in 1919, and the amendment was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920.
( 100 years ago)
In honor of her work, the U.S. Treasury Department put Anthony’s portrait
on dollar coins in 1979, making her the first woman to be so honored.
Visiting Anthony´s gravesite in Rochester on Election Day
has become a popular ritual in recent years.
Thousands turned out in 2016 for the presidential match-up between Trump and Hillary Clinton.
In 2016 and 2018, voters showed up by the dozens to put their ‘I Voted’ stickers
on her headstone.
My notes: It’s a GREAT day to be a WOMAN.
Susan B. fought a truly heroic battle for us all.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
By Barbara Kiskis
August 18, 2020
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