The late Congressman John Lewis wrote, “The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it.” Women know this truism painfully and continue to fight for that right today, especially for women of color.
, was a prominent reporter during the suffrage movement who personally used her platforms and her voice to help get the 19Amendment ratified. She used how she wrote stories about the movement in the San Francisco Call, for example, to give women directions on where to go to attend the conventions or to march.
”All kinds and degrees of women. They filled hall and balcony; they stood against the walls, and, standing, filled the aisles. They were enthusiastic and hopeful and full of excitement…But the most striking thing about this woman’s convention is the spirit of camaraderie it fosters…. They have learned how to disagree without quarreling, and they are willing to admit that there are two sides to a question and an infinite number of points of view.”... [+]Aunt Miriam was not alone either.
Lewis models for us a way to use our energy, passion for our beliefs and resources to continue to make this society better and more equitable, especially for marginalized people like women and people of color.
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