To the editor:
Your vote is your voice.
There was an era in this nation’s history when it was legal for one human to enslave another.
There was an era in this nation’s history when women had no independent existence from their fathers or husbands, who claimed dominion over all their possessions, the fruits of their labor, and even their children.
There was an era in this nation’s history when industrial interests could thoughtlessly imperialize on virgin land and pollute with impunity.
There was an era in this nation’s history when the government sanctioned the genocide of Native peoples.
I could go on and on, but the point is that democracy is not a fait accompli. We fight for and reshape it constantly through our votes.
Please fight for our democracy and vote up and down the ballot this November.
Judith Black
Prospect Street
