[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SUFFRAGE

  (Ms. SHERRILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, 100 years ago, the great State of New 
Jersey became the 29th State to ratify the 19th Amendment guaranteeing 
women the right to vote.
  New Jerseyans of all ages are honoring this anniversary. On Sunday, 
the Kinnelon Girl Scouts held a women's vote celebration, inviting 
residents to learn about the suffrage movement and what it means today.
  In towns across my district, like Morris Township, the municipal 
building will be lit purple this week, a nod to the purple of the 
suffragette sashes that symbolized dignity and loyalty.
  I thank all our residents for recognizing this milestone and what it 
means in 2020.
  New Jersey's most influential suffragette, Alice Paul, started the 
National Woman's Party. She said something that still resonates today: 
``There's nothing complicated about ordinary equality.''
  In our complicated world, women have made significant strides since 
1920. As we celebrate 100 years of suffrage, let us remember all the 
work that lies ahead.

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