What Would Alice Paul Do?

Episode 22: 2018 Midterm Recap and Reflection


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In episode 22 of the What Would Alice Paul Do? Podcast, we are talking about big wins from the 2018 Election and for an Activist Tip, we talk about #GivingTuesday campaigns.

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Resources:
  • Learn more about  Virginia Progressive Leadership Project, which Amy has been attending.

  • Learn more about the League of Women Voters’ Wellstone Training Series

Deeds Not Words: 2018 Midterm Election Recap and Reflection

Over 110 women were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and more than 20 black women will serve in Congress. This is a huge win for democracy as Congress and some state governments are starting to reflect the communities in which they serve. Issue campaigns were strong, including Florida voting to restore ex-felon voting rights with Amendment 4.

Sources:

  • Powerful Women Turned the Tide on Tuesday, Ms. Magazine

  • League of Women Voters Celebrates Redistricting Win for North Carolina Voters, lwv.org

  • League Celebrates Record Number of Women Elected in 2018, lwv.org

  • Democracy Wins at the Ballot Box with Voting Rights Expansion in 2018 Midterms, lwv.org

  • League Celebrates Largest Enfranchisement Since Voting Rights Act, lwvfl.org.

  • Black women turned electoral power into political power in 2018, vox.com

  • What Went Down In The 2018 Midterms, fivethirtyeight.com

  • Read more about the women voting rights pioneer, Anne Henrietta Martin, from the Nevada Women’s History Project

  • Victory! 19 Black Women Made History In Texas, newsone.com

  • Key takeaways about Latino voters in the 2018 midterm elections, PewResearch.org

  • How Many Millennials Voted In The 2018 Midterms? This Is So Encouraging, elitedaily.com

  • Early Signs of a Youth Wave, theatlantic.com

  • TRUMP EFFECT – Mid-Terms a Turning Point for Asian American Voters, blackvoicenews.com

  • Another Election Winner — Public Financing, brennancenter.org

Activist Tip - Giving Tuesday

Use GivingTuesday to build relationships and ask your supporters to support your important work. Learn more at givingtuesday.org.

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