Today marks the 93rd anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. Today's quote, taken from a speech given last week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, speaks to both anniversaries.
monday quote: You cannot stand by, you have to stand up, speak up, speak out, and get in the way. Make some noise! The vote is precious; it is almost sacred, the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society and we've got to use it. (John Lewis, U.S. Representative from Georgia and the only surviving speaker from the 1963 march, 1940 - )
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