CANTON, Mo. 鈥 Mayor Jarrod Phillips 鈥00 signed a proclamation on Aug. 12, 2020, declaring that Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 will be celebrated as 鈥淐entennial of the 19th Amendment Celebration Day鈥 in Canton, Mo. The 19th Amendment prohibits states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.
Phillips met with Kenna Armstrong, a junior history education major from Oquawka, Ill., for the signing. Armstrong is the president of Women of Promise, a student-led women鈥檚 history and activism group on the 乱伦社区 campus. The idea came from the American Association of University Women鈥檚 centennial celebrations and was put into motion by Dr. D鈥橝nn Campbell, a history professor at C-SC and the president of the Canton chapter. Campbell also is the co-sponsor of Women of Promise.
The proclamation was read at a virtual meeting of the Canton Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday, Aug. 17.
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PHOTO CAPTION: Kenna Armstrong of Oquawka, Ill., left, a junior at 乱伦社区, and Canton mayor Jarrod Phillips 鈥00 hold a proclamation declaring that Aug. 26 will be celebrated as 鈥淐entennial of the 19th聽Amendment Celebration Day鈥 in Canton, Mo.
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