Sentences with phrase «voting rights drive»

In 1964 Benedict was instrumental in providing a used car for Michael Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman, the three young civil rights workers beaten and murdered in Philadelphia, Miss. — the most notorious crime committed during the Sixties» voting rights drive across the deep south.

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He told a congressional committee that there are several proposals designed to drive up wages in Mexico, including the right of workers to vote by secret ballot on collective agreements.

He just prevented a woman from being lashed for driving a car, AND just gave women the right to vote and run for public office.

They were too use to being picked up by their church buses and driven right up to the doors to vote, and returned home before their soaps came on.

Obviously, there are individuals who should be restricted from this right, just as there are those who lose the right to vote, drive, consume alcohol etc..

Repeatedly voted the world's most luxurious hotel, this magnificent destination offers you the finest service and experiences throughout - right down to an optional chauffeur - driven Rolls - Royce, helicopter trips from an iconic helipad, private beach access, luxury leisure on a breathtaking terrace with pools and cabanas as well as some of the world's best dining venues, including the highly acclaimed Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara.

As the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment gets closer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for the creation of a national panel that would provide support to local interests seeking to educate people about the drive for women's voting rights.

In contrast, forces on the right of the Tories, the BNP and UKIP, did not get driven backwards — increasing their vote by 2.1 % to 5 %.

In 1955, Swedes voted 83 % against switching from driving on the left to driving on the right.

Individuals must do the same — with our votes, our pens and our feet; we must storm the barricades in the same way we drove other social transformations like civil rights or the U.S.'s exit from Vietnam.

Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar for best director, Kevin Costner beat out Martin Scorsese for his Run of the Arrow knock off, and Driving Miss Daisy got more Academy votes than Do the Right Thing.

This drives King to lead over 700 people from Selma to Montgomery in order to secure the right to vote.

Right now, Republican hypocrisy is becoming a glaring limitation as a Republican dominated House is forced to square its votes against conservative drives of wanting less bureaucracy and more local control.

Nearly 50 years before some women were granted the right to vote, 30 women spearheaded the Women's Branch of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — and 150 years later, women still drive the animal welfare field.

Right now, Congress is getting ready to vote on legislation to fast - track the Keystone XL pipeline — a project that would drive a rapid expansion of tar sands operations and put the lives of thousands of wolves at risk.