Without equal voting rights, our democracy is nothing. A democracy is supposed to represent all people, and this representation happens through the act of voting.… Read More »2021 Essay by Bella Thayer, Missisquoi Valley Union High School
It is written in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.” However, when the Declaration of Independence was written, this phrase was… Read More »2021 Essay by Grace Coolidge, Otter Valley Union High School
Voting is an important and very essential part of forming a democracy. For a very long time, voting rights were very restricted to certain people.… Read More »2021 Essay by Meghan Cole, Burr and Burton Academy
Our first meeting left me feeling scared, confused, and doubtful. As the youngest member of the Winooski Charter Commission and the only person of color,… Read More »2021 Essay by Hussein Amuri, Winooski High School