Here's why Democratic women wore white to the State of the Union
During Tuesday's State of the Union address, it was hard to miss the dozens of Democratic congresswomen wearing white in the audience.
It was more than a simple wardrobe choice. According to CNN, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, chair of the House Democratic Women's Working Group, said last week that members would don the color as a tribute to the suffragette movement and the record number of women in Congress.
"I'm looking forward to wearing suffragette white to #SOTU next week with all @HouseDemWomen!" Frankel, D-Florida, tweeted Jan. 30. "We'll honor all those who came before us & send a message of solidarity that we're not going back on our hard-earned rights!"
I'm looking forward to wearing suffragette white to #SOTU next week with all @HouseDemWomen! We'll honor all those who came before us & send a message of solidarity that we're not going back on our hard-earned rights!https://t.co/CVPLLIunde
— Rep. Lois Frankel (@RepLoisFrankel) January 30, 2019
On Tuesday night, photos of the women in white flooded Twitter:
Standing hand in hand with @HouseDemWomen wearing #Suffragette white to #SOTU as we fight #ForThePeople! pic.twitter.com/zN8xFQryP7
— Rep. Lois Frankel (@RepLoisFrankel) February 6, 2019
Women in white: @AOC and Ana Maria Archila, who confronted Jeff Flake in an elevator during Kavanaugh hearings, ready for SOTU pic.twitter.com/TRqBiSo2LE
— Sheryl Gay Stolberg (@SherylNYT) February 5, 2019
We’re ready for #SOTU! Standing strong in suffragette white. 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/B80148cMTW
— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) February 6, 2019
Nearly 100 years after women earned the right to vote, more than 100 women are serving in Congress. Tonight the @HouseDemWomen are wearing suffragette white to remind the president that we—and the rights our ancestors fought for—aren't going anywhere. #SOTU #SOTU2019 pic.twitter.com/ZkFDdj5YxV
— Rep. Val Demings (@RepValDemings) February 5, 2019
