This snapshot was gathered in conjunction with the Museum on Main Street program at the Smithsonian Institution and its "Stories from Main Street" initiative. The project is intended to capture Americans' impressions and stories about their small-town and rural neighborhoods, waterways, personal memories, cultural traditions, work histories, and thoughts about American democracy. This story is from a group of narratives inspired by the Smithsonian traveling exhibition, "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America."
Abby Huff (00:00): When I turned 18, voting for me wasn't something I was interested in. I knew it was something I could do. I knew that it was part of my civic liberty, but I didn't care. but that changed in 2012 when President Obama was running. I heard one of his speeches and it really gave me a sense of duty and civic pride.
(00:34): And I realized I had to educate myself. And, then the more I did, the more I learned about the suffragettes and how a hundred years ago, if I would've been born, I would not have been able to vote. So the fact that these women fought for our right to vote they were starved; they were injured, killed, really influenced me. And now, voting is probably my favorite thing to do. Every, every time I can vote, I vote.
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