Dear MoveOn member,

Tomorrow marks the 35th celebration of Martin Luther King Day—and this
year it is taking place in the midst of a generational fight to protect
what Dr. King fought so hard for: the right to vote.

To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and as a public call for our
elected officials to protect the sacred right to vote, MoveOn has just
printed a big batch of these "Give Us the Ballot, Give Us Our Basic
Rights" stickers featuring Dr. King, and we're giving them away for free
while supplies last.

[ [link removed] ]Just click here or on the image below to order your free sticker now.

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The quote on the sticker comes from a speech given by Dr. King in 1957
that has proven to be prescient for this moment in our nation's history.

Dr. King gave the speech at a rally in Washington, D.C., called by civil
rights leaders to demand that the federal government take action to
enforce the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education from
three years prior, which famously declared that separate was not equal
under the law.

In his speech, Dr. King called out the "conniving methods" states were
using to defy the ruling and keep people of color from registering to vote
by passing voter suppression laws.^1

He called out the president and executive branch for being "all too silent
and apathetic" about the growing attacks in the states.^2 

And he made it clear that the blame did not lie with one party alone, but
that both parties had capitulated to the prejudices and hypocrisy of the
racists and bigots within their ranks, allowing them to control the agenda
and stop progress.^3

Sound familiar?

John, while it's infuriating to see this part of our nation's
history repeating itself, let us take this moment to be inspired by what
happened next: a massive grassroots movement led by Dr. King and others
that changed the course of our history.

We have another such opportunity now, and we must seize it—together.

MoveOn members and our allies are already stepping up to meet the
challenge—flooding Congress with phone calls and letters, joining events
in Arizona and West Virginia to call on Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Joe
Manchin to stand up for their constituents, and preparing to join the
all-out effort to elect voting rights champions like Stacey Abrams this
November.

[ [link removed] ]As a call to action in this historic moment and to remember the leaders
whose shoulders we stand on, click here to order your free "Give Us the
Ballot" sticker, display it proudly, and share it with your family,
friends, and community.

Thanks for all you do.

–Kelly, Emma, Amanda, Isbah, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "'Give Us the Ballot,' Address Delivered at the Prayer Pilgrimage for
Freedom," The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute,
accessed January 14, 2022
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2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.


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