Writing September 29

You have to be willing to work hard.

The government might have to pass a law.

People may say you are breaking the law.

You may have to join a group and march for your beliefs.

“Gloria’s mother had been demonstrating in front of the White House for years as part of a group called the Silent Sentinels.”

“Gloria’s mother had ended up in jail several times for marching in front of the White House.”

“‘I hope today will mark the end of marching and the beginning of voting,’ Mrs. Baxter told her husband and daughter.”

“I’m 40 years old now, and this is my first time. Your father has been voting for twenty years.”

Eddie could not vote when he was 18.

Eddie wanted to vote in every election.

Eddie did not care about voting.

Eddie never registered to vote.

“It was Election Day in 1980, and they were leaving the house early to vote before going to work.”

“Franco climbed into the passenger seat of Eddie’s pickup.”

“Eddie, who was ten years older than Franco, had served with the Air Force in Vietnam.”

“‘I was old enough to serve my country in the armed forces, but I was too young to vote.’”