Recorded in Woodbine, Iowa, 2019
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."
Speaker 1: How do you think being a part of a small town impacts the way that community issues are solved?
Speaker 2: Oh, I think that impacts a lot, to be involved in the community. I mean, everything that's decided . . . decisions made about the community. . . if you're not voting, and you're not part of it, and you're not involved, and you don't understand what's going on, then you don't have a say in it, and that's your voice. And especially being in a small town, I think in a small town, you just have a voice that is heard better, because in a big city, in a big place, your voice is just a number sometimes. But in a small town, I feel like that impact is greater, and I love being involved in a community. I love doing things like this. You guys are super cute.
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