We Celebrate Women’s History Month

“…I’m a United States Senator because in 1848 a group of courageous women and a few brave men gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, many traveling for days and nights, to participate in the first convention on women’s rights in our history.

And so dawned a struggle for the right to vote that would last 72 years, handed down by mother to daughter to granddaughter – and a few sons and grandsons along the way.

These women and men looked into their daughters’ eyes, imagined a fairer and freer world, and found the strength to fight. To rally and picket. To endure ridicule and harassment. To brave violence and jail.

And after so many decades – 88 years ago on this very day – the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote would be forever enshrined in our Constitution.

This is the story of America. Of women and men who defy the odds and never give up.”

- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 2008 Democratic National Convention

During the month of March, Birmingham-Southern College Democrats pay homage to the extraordinary achievements and grueling struggles of American women as we commemorate Women’s History Month.

congrats to will breland!

Delegates at the Alabama College Democrats Annual Statewide Convention held elections to select state officers for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Trent Thompson, a sophomore economics major from Jemison, Alabama, is the State President.

Will Breland, a sophomore history major from Decatur, Alabama, is the Political Director.

Natalie Natta, a junior political science and English double major from Springville, Alabama, is the Membership Director.

Ian Sams, a junior political science and communications major from Johnson City, Tennessee, is the Communications Director.

Jamie Woodham, a first-year political science major from Prattville, Alabama, is the Finance Director.

Congratulations to the new State Executive Board!

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BSC College Dems Participate in Harvard’s Institute of Politics

BOSTON, MA - On April 11-12, 2008, active members Katie Glenn ‘11 and Simone Schicker ‘11 represented Birmingham-Southern College at the Institute of Politics annual conference hosted by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The conference was established for college students across the nation to discuss problems and solutions to increase youth political engagement and civic participation on their campuses. Glenn and Schicker will be leading a voter registration drive with the ‘Southern Political Action and Civic Engagement group, under the direction of the Bunting Center for Engaged Study and Community Action, during the fall semester to encourage youth activism.

Pictured above is Miss Glenn with the famous brass donkey, which is the official symbol of the Democratic Party at the Old City Hall in Boston, MA.

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Special thanks to Trent Thompson, Alabama College Democrats State Communications Director and The University of Alabama College Democrats President,  for the website design and Frank Chi, College Democrats of America National Communications Director,  for assistance with the logo design.