Today we're thinking of the Founding Mothers of the voting rights movement
[[link removed]]You’ve probably heard of the Founding Fathers… but today we’d like to talk about the Founding Mothers of our movement.
Let us introduce (or reintroduce) you to a few of these amazing women, whose contributions to the voting rights movement we’re celebrating today:
Mary Church Terrell was one of the first Black women to earn a college degree in the U.S. In the late 1800s, she banded together with other women’s suffrage and civil rights leaders to form the National Association of Colored Women. After the 19th Amendment was ratified, she continued to fight for Black women’s suffrage and challenge segregation until her death in 1954.
Fannie Lou Hamer spent her career fighting back against systemic racism present in elections. After facing violence and intimidation as barriers to voting, she helped form the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and pushed for greater racial equality in the political process. She was a key organizer of the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer and helped found the National Women’s Political Caucus, which remains active today.
Diane Nash became a renowned organizer during the Civil Rights Movement. She initially got involved in the sit-in movement in Nashville as a student, helped to found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and led the Freedom Riders to challenge segregation. Her role in the 1964 voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Margaret Sloan-Hunter was a Black feminist, lesbian, and civil rights leader. As a teenager, she worked with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to march and advocate for voting rights. A former editor of Ms. Magazine and first chairwoman of the National Black Feminist Organization, she was a key advocate in challenging racism and sexism as intersectional oppressions.
We’re endlessly grateful to these Founding Mothers, who dedicated their lives to fighting for future generations’ freedoms. And we’re proud to continue that fight today — especially as extremists continue to impose barriers to the voting process.
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We hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day, however you’re choosing to celebrate. 💜
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