JCDW 2020 Endorsements

August 18, 2020

One hundred years ago today, the Tennessee State Legislature approved the 19th amendment to the constitution, finally establishing the right of women to  vote across the United States.

 The fight was long, its roots established well before the founding of this nation. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the women’s suffrage movement was fought state by state. A handbill published by Florence Luscomb in 1919 depicted the effort through three maps illustrating the movement’s progress over time, beginning in 1869 when only Wyoming guaranteed this right. At the bottom, the words “Finish the Fight” spurred readers into action.

Though women have had the right to vote for a century, the fight is not over. Voter suppression is alive and well, especially among people of color. Today, though we have worked hard to create a “more perfect” union, we know that the struggle continues. It never really ends, only changes shape, requiring us to be constantly adapting to new challenges.

Today, JCDW is proud to endorse candidates who we believe will continue to #finishthefight. These women and men will work for fairness, for justice, for the rights of women and minorities still being denied their share of the American Dream.

We hope you will join us in supporting these candidates.