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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KAREN DECROW TO DELIVER KEYNOTE SPEECH FOR CONVENTION DAYS 2010 SENECA FALLS, NY, July 2, 2010 – Convention Days, Inc. is proud to announce that nationally acclaimed attorney and 2009 National Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee, Karen DeCrow, will deliver keynote remarks during Convention Days 2010, Votes for Women: 90 Years Later.On Saturday, July 17th, at 11:00 am, in the historic First Presbyterian Church (23 Cayuga Street), Ms. DeCrow will present “The Woman’s Vote”. Ms. DeCrow’s remarks will reflect upon the more than 70 year struggle American women fought to win the right to vote, and will recognize 2010 as the 90 year celebration of women’s suffrage. “It is our pleasure and honor to welcome Karen DeCrow back to Seneca Falls on the heels of her October 2009 Induction into the National Women's Hall of Fame. She is a gifted speaker and I'm sure her words will resonate throughout the weekend's celebrations. It is not a coincidence that her talk will take place in the same church where Alice Paul introduced the Equal Rights Amendment so many years ago. Ms. DeCrow continues the rich tradition of women raising their voices from Seneca Falls to the world,” said Christine Moulton, President of the Convention Days Committee. A nationally recognized attorney, author and activist, Karen DeCrow is one of the most celebrated leaders of the women’s movement. She has campaigned tirelessly for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), authored numerous books and articles, and is recognized as a noted lecturer worldwide for her expertise on topics including law, feminism, politics, civil rights, parental rights and the ERA. Ms. DeCrow is a former National President of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and a co-founder of World Women Watch. # # # Convention Days, Inc. celebrates Seneca Falls, New York as a cornerstone of America’s democratic tradition. We promote the region as the center for advancement of issues relating to human rights as reflected in the first American Women’s Rights Convention of 1848. Back |
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