JAC Statement on 90th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote

August 26, 2010 -- Even though Abigail Adams reminded her husband to remember the ladies in the Declaration of Independence, it took 144 years, one month and 22 days for women to gain the right to vote. To secure that right, many were beaten, jailed, institutionalized as insane, divorced, marginalized, shunned - and even killed.

JAC applauds the women who bequeathed us this right with their bravery and perseverance in the face of such deadly opposition.

JAC calls upon the women of the twenty-first century to honor these selfless pioneers by not only voting in the November election but also getting involved in voter registration efforts and personal one-to-one persuasion as election day nears. The 90th anniversary of women's right to vote is a reminder to women today: you have the power of the vote. Use it.

For information on the issues at stake in this election and the candidates JAC is supporting, visit the JAC website at www.jacpac.org. Also available on the website is the JAC Education Foundation's non-partisan Jewish Community Voter Guide.