The Story of Florida’s Amendment 4 in 2018
Dear Pledge Listeners,
I am so excited to begin Season 3 with the story of Sheena Meade, who was instrumental in the passage of Florida’s Amendment 4 and restoring the right to vote to 1.4 million returning citizens who had formerly been incarcerated. Sheena’s husband, Desmond Meade, made the Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world in 2019 for this incredible feat - getting over five million people to vote and to bend the state constitution in the direction of equality.
But for that vote to happen, it took the hard work and strategic talent to organize, organize, and organize some more. That’s where Sheena Meade came in. In Part One of this two-part story, you’ll learn how Sheena has defied the odds over and over again, eventually becoming a powerful force behind the groundwork that led to this victory.
Onward!
Allison
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