In this OpEd, Yolanda King urges Congress to find some courage and protect voting rights.
bills to stop people from voting. Thirty bills that silence the voices of Black and brown people, immigrants, and young voters. The worst of these billswaiting in line and prevent people from having a say in the direction of our country.
Leading up to this day, people have been asking me why I march for voting rights. As a 13-year-old without a vote, without any way to pass laws, what’s my role in all of this? Here’s what I tell them: My generation can’t vote, but wedemand that our leaders do their jobs. We know that what people want is not just words on paper, but real action for an inclusive and just country. Marching and activism are the tools we have and we need to use them.
I march because I’m tired of elected officials putting themselves first. To be honest, I am disgusted by the behavior of many of our leaders. In many parts of this country,than it is to register to vote. If you are a congressperson protecting firearms, why won’t you protect the right to vote? That is completely unacceptable.
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