On the recordJanuary 13, 2022
And still I rise. Our country has a history of discriminating against people of color and women when it comes to the right to vote. But that all changed in 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because, you see, prior to his signing that act, in 1965, there were four Asian Members of Congress. In 2021, there were 21 Members. There were four Latino Members of Congress. In 2021, 54. There were six Black Members of Congress. In 2021, 60. And there were 18 women in Congress in 1965, and in 2021, there were 147. We must restore the Voting Rights Act and protect democracy.
