Closing Argument

The very lucky ones of us have parents or grandparents who are 90 years old. In that context, 90 years do not seem so long. Yet in waiting for a principle like equality to come to full fruition, 90 years is a long time indeed. The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution will be 90 years old on Aug. 18. The equality for women it mandates has had several "waves," and for those born in the midpoint between …