Powerful Quotes on Voting Rights from the March on Washington (Blog) 9/4/2013 Last week, the League of Women Voters joined fellow civil rights groups and activists from across the country in gathering at the Lincoln Memorial…
My View on the March on Washington (Blog) 8/26/2013 The organizers could not have ordered better weather. The skies were clear, the sun was bright and, for late August in Washington, D.C., the…
Honoring Our Right to Vote (Blog) 8/26/2013 Ninety-three years ago today, following over seven decades of tireless advocacy, the 19th amendment became law and women gained the right to vote.…
50 Years After the March on Washington, the Fight for Voting Rights Continues (Blog) 8/23/2013 August 24, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. In 1963, the March on Washington was the largest mass protest in…
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to Fix the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2013 Forty-eight years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. Unfortunately, earlier this summer the…
Taking the First Step Toward Repairing the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 7/19/2013 This week, both the Senate and House of Representatives held hearings to discuss the future of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Late last month, the U.S…
Hundreds of Young Activists Making Progress Together (Blog) 7/19/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was written by our interns Clara Roberts and Sophie Tarazi “When you’re talking about changing the world, you don’t…
Celebrate Independence Day by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2013 In the last two weeks, the Supreme Court has issued decisions on two monumental voting rights cases. Together these cases only underline how…
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Widespread Voter Suppression (Blog) 6/28/2013 In its ruling on Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court erased fundamental protections against racial discrimination in…
Thank You, President Obama! (Blog) 6/28/2013 The action steps President Obama announced in his speech this week are a turning point in the fight against climate change. After months of calling…