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Button, “Old enough to Fight, Old enough to Vote," ca. 1969-1971
The slogan “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote” was born during the Second World War when the draft age was lowered from 21 to 18. At the time the national voting age was 21. Some states passed laws to lower the age for local elections and President Eisenhower supported the idea of lowering the voting age in his…
ID Number:2023.23.50
Date:1969-1971
Friends of the Monorail T-shirt, ca. 1997-2000
Interest in expanding Seattle’s 1962 monorail line throughout the city gained momentum with signature-gathering petitions in 1994. The “Friends of the Monorail” were the main organizers and instigators of the campaign. In 1997, in spite of almost total opposition by the political establishment, city voters approved Initiative 41 for monorail expansion. Three years later voters approved an additional measure for…
ID Number:2023.Monorail.1
Date:1997-2000