August 26, 1789
The French National Assembly agreed to a document known as the “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen,” a set of principles for gauging the legitimacy of any governing system. It included: Men are born and remain free and equal in rights; Those rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression; Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; and The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man.
August 26, 1920
The 19th amendment (women’s suffrage) was ratified, making it legal for the first time for women in the United States to participate in elections.
