Fighting for Youth Voters
It’s #GivingTuesday 2019! All around the world today, people are supporting the charities they love to create a more just and equitable world. Andrew Goodman was a 20 years old college student when he volunteered for Freedom Summer 1964 to create that better world. Tragically, white supremacist terrorists - the KKK - assassinated him and his two co-civil rights companions, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, on their first day in Mississippi, when they were attempting to register African Americans to vote.
It is sad that we still face ongoing attacks on our democracy. The murders of Andrew and Michael, two white privileged Jewish young men in 1964 helped move the national conversation on voting rights, so that a year later it helped with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The FBI searched 44 days for Andy, Mickey and James. When they finally discovered the bodies of these 3 young men, the FBI also uncovered 9 additional black bodies. These black lynching deaths never garnered attention from the national or even local media for that matter. We took it seriously when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013 in the Shelby case. And now our work continues to protect and increase youth civic power and voting rates.
Do you believe in our democracy and that compassion transcends race, gender, religion, and political ideology?
Give today in support of young Americans whose voices are being deliberately silenced by the rise of voter suppression barriers:
- Wisconsin imposed a voter ID law that puts onerous restrictions on the use of student IDs for voting, unlike other permissible forms of ID, discriminating against young people
- Tennessee enacted a restrictive law that criminalized simple mistakes on voter registration forms and violated free speech
- Florida banned early voting from any college campus, deliberating denying the voting rights of over 830,000 students
That’s why we’re fighting against student voter suppression everywhere. Will you support us this #GivingTuesday to ensure that young people are able to make their voices heard?
Here are three easy ways you can support our work this #GivingTuesday and beyond:
DONATE
Make a gift to The Andrew Goodman Foundation in honor or in memory of someone you love or admire. Supporting young activists who work for democracy, equality, and inclusion is a powerful gift!
SHARE
- Spread the spirit of civic engagement and community on social media by posting one of the following messages:
- I stand for voting equality by supporting The Andrew Goodman Foundation this #GivingTuesday. Stand with me and support AGF today! www.andrewgoodman.org/GivingTuesday2019
- We must learn from the lessons of our past to ensure our democracy and voting are equal and fair for all! That’s why I’m supporting The Andrew Goodman Foundation this #GivingTuesday. Join me now: www.andrewgoodman.org/ GivingTuesday2019
- Young voters hold the power to create an inclusive and fair world. That’s why this #GivingTuesday, I’m raising awareness for The Andrew Goodman Foundation: www.andrewgoodman.org/GivingTuesday2019
HOST
Do you know folks who share your passion for ending voter suppression and defending our democracy? A great way to get them involved in our mission is by hosting a gathering in honor of The Andrew Goodman Foundation at your home or office in 2020! Are you interested? Send an email to events@andrewgoodman.org for more information on how to get started.
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