The Vote Is Our Voice
Elections imply the people have freedom to choose leaders, policies and direction. In a nation that respects its citizens, the privilege of voting is more than civic duty, it is our voice. After the fund-raising campaigns are done, after political … Continue reading The Vote Is Our Voice
Highlights from “VANGUARD: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All”
Dr. Martha S. Jones’s book, Vanguard introduces us to hidden figures of American democracy. The sacredness of our vote is demonstrated by these women’s sacrificial quest for equality under the law. Black women had (and still have) a unique struggle … Continue reading Highlights from “VANGUARD: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All”
Your Consecrated Vote
Have you ever heard the term White Suffrage, Black Suffrage, or Women’s Suffrage? The Latin word Suffrage has two sacred meanings, one a civic function and the other a spiritual discipline. It is defined as: “the right to vote, especially … Continue reading Your Consecrated Vote
October Time To Give
Jesus, Capitalism, and Your Vote
What do you need? I needed money. It was the story of anyone running for office in this country, and at the Federal level, this was more true than it would have been in a district, or a local election. … Continue reading Jesus, Capitalism, and Your Vote
Black Votes Matter!
Initially, African American women were part of the Suffrage Movement. When African American men gained the right to vote before European American women, it created a divide that was rather apparent. The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right … Continue reading Black Votes Matter!
Winter in America and the Power of the Ballot
Fifteenth Amendment Section 1 The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude– Section 2 … Continue reading Winter in America and the Power of the Ballot
The Rights and Responsibilities of Voting
“…And your life doesn’t change by the man who’s elected.” This line from an Avett Brothers song released in 2009 called Head Full of Doubt hits me every time. Was there a time I unconsciously believed this? How many people … Continue reading The Rights and Responsibilities of Voting
“Who is White?” Oregon’s 1857 Constitutional Convention
In 1857, as Oregon’s White legislators crafted their State’s Constitution, they discovered that restricting the vote to White citizens only, as they intended to do, posed a tricky wordsmithing problem. The Oregon Statesman printed the transcript of the entire Constitutional … Continue reading “Who is White?” Oregon’s 1857 Constitutional Convention
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