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Are you ready to get inspired? This year marks the 100th anniversary of Women\u2019s Equality Day. To celebrate, we\u2019ve teamed up with media brand Fluence<\/a> to amplify 100 unique voices with a full week of fun videos: some will feature famous historical figures, others will be Epic users like your kiddo. All deserve to be heard!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to find out about the history of Women\u2019s Equality Day, our lineup of videos and more resources on women\u2019s suffrage and equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Women\u2019s Equality Day? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s one of the most important days you\u2019ve (probably) never heard of! Women\u2019s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. Until then, women had to stay on the sidelines as their fathers, brothers and sons cast their ballots and shaped our democracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, brave suffragists like Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth (and so many others!) fought for change. They organized, petitioned and picketed for decades, and eventually, they succeeded. On August 18, 1920, states ratified the amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this was a major victory, and technically allowed all women to cast their ballots, many states still enforced restrictive laws that prevented black women from voting. It wasn’t until 1965, with the passage of the Voting Rights act, that voting rights of all women everywhere were protected.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Equality Day is a chance to celebrate the achievements of women\u2019s rights activists throughout history and to reflect on the challenges women still face today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Epic doing to celebrate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For the next week, we\u2019ll be partnering with Fluence<\/a> to share fun videos, books, photos  and stories, highlighting 100 unique voices, from quick history lessons to kid perspectives and more. Follow us on Instagram<\/a> to catch the videos as they\u2019re posted\u2014we\u2019ll also come back and add links to this blog post, so you can check them out anytime. Here\u2019s what\u2019s on the agenda:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, August 18: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n