We’ve transformed our annual summer gathering, Wine in the Garden into Wine in Your Garden, a virtual online event with local and regional Democratic candidates and a raffle for prizes of wine, local products, and a grand prize of a two-night stay at Willow Witt Ranch. Meet the 2020 democratic candidates and help us raise funds for the upcoming election season.
Your $20 ticket includes one raffle ticket and an invitation to attend the virtual event via ZOOM on August 22nd at 5:30 PM. You need not be present to win a prize, but we’d love to see you on the ZOOM call.
To purchase your ticket, use this link for ActBlue. Make sure you complete the process of registering for the ZOOM event! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wine-in-your-garden
You may also purchase a ticket by calling our office: 541-858-1050. Please leave a message with your name and phone number and one of our office volunteers will return your call.
Thank you for your support!
Mary Church Terrell and Ida B Wells ~ Two leaders in the women’s suffrage movement highlight the celebration of August political history.
There’s some good news and some bad news:
August 26th 1920: The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed all American women the right to vote. The Congressional voting had been close and it looked as though the Amendment was going to fail. But Rep. Harry T. Burn of Tennessee received a letter from his mother that said:
“Don’t forget to be a good boy and help Mrs. Catt put the ‘rat’ in ratification.”
His vote passed the Amendment.
But Black women were told not to join the famous march in Washington, DC and were declined membership in the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Black women formed the National Association of Colored Women. They used poetry, speeches, events, and lectures to secure the right for everyone to vote.
After the passage of the 19th Amendment, Black women suffered discriminatory poll taxes, literacy tests, and more. Although some of these methods were eventually outlawed with the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, new methods of disenfranchising Black voters continue to this day.
We, as Democrats, must remain vigilant in championing equity and voting rights for all people of all races and backgrounds.
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