15th amendment

Today, many Americans take the act of voting for granted. It’s one of the most cherished and basic rights of citizenship as an American – the right to choose who governs and makes the laws that impact our daily lives. But for many Black Americans who were born before 1947, this fundamental political right wasn’t always available to them. Tipton County Election Commissioner … [Read more...] about Cherishing the right to vote: A look back on a family tradition of showing up to the polls