Stand UP, Speak OUT: Voting Rights - The Louie Women

Three generations of Black women talk about their voting experiences.

Overview

Three generations of Black women talk about their voting experiences. Growing up in the South under Jim Crow meant that voting was impossible or dangerous. After the Voting Rights Act in the 1960s, community services improved when Black candidates were elected. A young Black woman voting for the first time could vote for the first woman of color as Vice President.