109 yr old daughter of slaves votes for Obama...

[Heather MC]

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http://www.democraticunderground.com...ss=132x7628327



Amanda Jones, 109, the daughter of a man born into slavery, has lived a life long enough to touch three centuries. And after voting consistently as a Democrat for 70 years, she has voted early for the country's first black presidential nominee.

The middle child of 13, Jones, who is African American, is part of a family that has lived in Republican-leaning Bastrop County for five generations. The family has remained a fixture in Cedar Creek and other parts of the county, even when its members had to eat at segregated barbecue dives and walk through the back door while white customers walked through the front, said Amanda Jones' 68-year-old daughter, Joyce Jones.

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Amanda Jones says she cast her first presidential vote for Franklin Roosevelt, but she doesn't recall which of his four terms that was. When she did vote, she paid a poll tax, her daughters said. That she is able, for the first time, to vote for a black presidential nominee for free fills her with joy, Jones said.

... more...
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/loca...

[BrklynLiberal]

1. That gave me goosebumps...

but I do not think your link is correct..

[flpoljunkie]

33. Total goosebumps!

[TxRider]

35. Here's a working link...

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/27/1027jones.html

My retired parents, sister and her husband live there in Bastrop county, looks like a couple miles from her..

They are all voting Obama too.

What a cool story.. Go Amanda...

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Recommended... I have tears in my eyes.

[Faygo Kid]

3. Bless her heart. Great story. Kicked and highly recommended.

Wonderful.

Yes We Can.

[TxRider]

40. Kicked indeed..

I kicked it onto feedback to several news media sites....

This kind of story should be front and center.

[Faygo Kid]

4. dupe

oops.

[Overseas]

5. K&R for Mrs. Amanda Jones !! //nt

[complain jane]

6. This story is great. Thanks for posting this n/t

[shaniqua6392]

7. Excellent! Thanks for posting.

The article link you have is not right though. Here is the link for anyone who wants to read the whole article. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/27/1027jones.html

[mimitabby]

23. thank you!!

[buff2]

8. Aw........bless her heart

That's a great story. I'm really happy for her. Imagine,after 70 years of voting? It's long,long overdue,IMHO.

[dhpgetsit]

9. God bless you, Amanda Jones!

:kick:

[wiggs]

10. Awesome. Should be lead story on news and talk shows. nt

[Ilsa]

11. I'm surprised they didn't try to disenfranchise her. Thank goodness she

has lived long enough to see this election.

"And many more" to Ms. Amanda Jones.

The DU link at the top of the OP isn't working for me. Is it working for other DUers?

[kayell]

31. They did try to stop her voting - that was the point of the poll tax.

Google "poll tax" - it was a traditional method of keeping blacks (who rarely could afford it) from voting, and not made illegal until 1964. She was a determined woman to keep voting.

[Ilsa]

38. True, they did try. Good thing she kept at it.

Poll taxes and testing were outrageous barriers.

[HamdenRice]

12. As the great-grandson of five slaves, I'm sorry my parents and grandparents ....

did not live to be able to cast this vote.

[Chovexani]

41. They're hooping and hollering in the hereafter.

With my grandparents. You just know somebody's having church. :)

[Carolina]

13. K&R K&R K&R K&R K&R!!!

[Arugula Latte]

14. That is incredible!

:wow:

[Melinda]

15. For the first time in my adult life, I too am proud of my country. Content of character, not color..

indeed. Blessings be to this fine lady, blessings be to us all. Happy, happy tears as a result of this thread... thanks so much for
these. :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Yes We Can!!!

[BlooInBloo]

16. :)))))

[political_Dem]

17. That's one of the reasons why I vote in every election.

My ancestors and hers have taken voting seriously. They even paid a poll tax (like my mother, father and older relatives) to vote. If I have to walk ten miles to a voting precinct, I will do it. I haven't missed an election yet.

Bless Ms. Jones' heart. She is an inspiration to all of us.

[panAmerican]

18. Fix your link...See below

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/27/1027jones.html"> Click here for corrected link.

[Erin Elizabeth]

19. God, she looks fantastic for 109!!!

I want to know her secret!

And God love her, I'm so thankful she got to see this day. I can only imagine how she'll feel when we find out we have a new President Obama! And she's a Texan! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[file83]

25. I'd probably look like Yoda at 109...

She looks so cute!!

[David Zephyr]

20. Best post of the day. You made my day.

:) K&R.

[applegrove]

21. I'm so happy for her I wish I could give her a kiss.

[MadMaddie]

22. Awesome! America is a great country!

I am glad she was able to cast that vote.

[TwilightGardener]

24. God bless her.

[fujiyama]

26. She looks like she's anti-American

What with the family member with a police uniform and all...

All kidding aside, this woman is truly remarkable.

When early voting started in GA someone said the vote was 400 years in the making. I just can't imagine the pride she must feel. And while we've made a lot of progress we must keep ever vigilant. We see the other side stoking flames and we see extremists willing to commit acts of violence.

I hope she (and all of us) can witness something never imaginable next week. Where we as a country reject the politics of hatred and division and fear. We will make it happen.

[wroberts189]

27. Thanks... hope to hear from you in 2012. n/t

[mtnester]

28. They ought to bring her to Washington

let her hold the bible Mr. Obama will be sworn in on

Seriously, and I don't CARE what traditions are out there, they ought to let her hold it. Let the justice deliver the oath if they must, but surely this would be something to never ever forget for our children and generations to come.

Hopefully, someone close to the campaign will get this note.

[TheKentuckian]

29. This is a beautiful story

Let's do this for Ms. Amanda and her parents.

[OnionPatch]

30. Wow, she looks good for 109!

She doesn't look a day over 85!

[sonias]

32. She'll be 110 in December

Long live Amanda Jones. By the way the wonderful woman is from Texas y'all so don't be bashing the whole south. Play nice!

The links don't work anymore on your OP anymore.

Here is a permanent link to the AAS story


Sonia

[a kennedy]

34. A KO or RM item???

I think they'd like to see this. :patriot:

[Az_lefty]

36. President Obama should pay her a personal visit. I think she's earned it.

wow, I love typing President Obama...

[Kurovski]

37. Excellent.

I was just this morning reading about the civil rights movement in "The American Century" by Evans, and thinking about what a great and historic event we are witnessing this week.

K&R

[rasputin1952]

39. 109...Amazing...and so very cool...

:woohoo: