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La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
She is the daughter of Viola Liuzzo, a mother of five, who marched and was later chased down and killed by Klansmen for her involvement. Mary accompanied us on the entire tour, and it was a powerful moment when we stopped at the mile marker where her mother was killed. https://t.co/XWTW4bhA4X — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
People are brought down with little to no evidence. With Mother's Day yesterday, I couldn't help but think how Mary Liuzzo Lilliboe must feel. I spoke about her on the first day. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
We can't allow either to go unchecked. When we see others as children of God, there's no way we treat them as property to be sold and bought or even lynched. In today's political climate, the modern day "lynchings" occur on social media. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Couldn't it be that whites, whether Catholic, Protestant or Jewish believed that what was happening in the South was humane? And hadn't we seen the affects of a Facist leader upon the Jews? Racial intolerance is just as bad as religious intolerance. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Help to peacefully protest the wrongs of societal oppression, the call to fight for equality of all races. But, could it have been more than just racial equality? — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
As we traveled and met people in Selma, it was amazing how openly they were willing to share the pain endured to enjoy the rights they sought simply because they were, and are, Americans too. And then there were those Americans who felt the call to help. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Or because they wanted equal rights; an end to segregation; and an end to being treated as property and not people? — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
They weren't even safe in their churches where they sought refuge. Law enforcement would bust into the churches and begin beating people mercilessly all in the name of law and order. Because they protested peacefully? — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
When law enforcement chased them back, under orders of then Gov. Wallace, they weren't just chased back over the bridge, but back into their community. Women and children were just as susceptible to being beaten and jailed as were men. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Yet, the original marchers had no such protection. In fact, law enforcement were there to harm them. One lady, Mrs. Blonde, joined us after our march telling us her story as an 11 year old who was part of the marches. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
When we reached Selma, we crossed the bridge by bus before unloading one by one. We assembled, and then began our walk, chief elections officers from all over the country. Our difference was law enforcement was with us to protect us from harm. https://t.co/ZdSZ009aw6 — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
As promised, here's my recap of day three of the tour: We loaded the bus for Selma riding the very roads walked by those seeking the right to vote and fighting segregation. People seeking the same rights others possessed. By all accounts, it wasn't an easy road for anyone. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
To all our moms, happy Mother's Day! #MothersDay #MothersDay2019 https://t.co/EphKhDNqNO — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
#SOSDemocracy2019 @NASSorg — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
The last day of the tour will end in Selma, and I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you again afterward. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
The "graves" were simply overwhelming and flat out emotional realizing the numbers of lynchings that occurred in my state of Louisiana. This was a time in our history that we can all agree was a dark time that should never be repeated. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Upon exiting this portion of the memorial, you walk out into daylight to find words of peace and reconciliation, yet the next viewing is a representation of grave markers. It was then that the shock wore off and the reality of what occurred hit. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
I saw parish after parish, listing after listing, until reaching the end of the alphabet and realized that almost all, 57 of 64 to be exact, of Louisiana's parishes were noted. Looking up at each large human-sized marker, you realize it represents the lynching itself. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
As I walked through the memorial, I saw the counties of other states with the names and dates of lynchings. As I progressed, I began to see Louisiana parishes, and the markers went from being at eye level to looking upward. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice was a painful lesson of the lynchings of African Americans for reasons ranging from being black and in the wrong place at the wrong time to registering to vote or looking at a white person. https://t.co/Wib93eyJiM — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Registering voters is an everyday occurrence all across our country, but not long ago, cost people their lives. The other lesson I see is that peaceful demonstration brings about change that can't be turned back. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
We left the church and headed to the Southern Poverty Law Center. I was moved by the memorial finding the name of a Louisianian, Clarence Triggs of Bogalusa. I also saw the story of Rev. George Lee who was killed for simply registering people to vote. https://t.co/RO3mP9VexT — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
The lesson learned time and time again in the history of the world is that oppression never wins. If any group has to be oppressive to retain "control" and power, then the inevitable consequences are loss of the "control" and power they desperately seek to hold onto. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Day two of the voting rights tour in Montgomery was a very impactful day. Our first stop was at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the church that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pastored and where the civil rights movement was born. https://t.co/AqlFRfSl68 — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Did you know our office helps small businesses with a variety of tasks like starting a business or filing an annual report? Learn more at https://t.co/TRcK90Dsso. #DidYouKnow #geauxBIZ #SmallBusinessWeek @SBAgov @LSBDC https://t.co/t0mhUqflgD — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Day one was a powerful illustration of what I had only seen in documentaries and movies about the fight for civil rights. I look forward to sharing more with you as this tour continues over the next two days. @NASSorg — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Although no life was lost, it still happened in the year 2019. I pray for the respect of all in the memory of those who lost their lives for a cause that still requires our steadfast commitment today. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Yet, this bombing of a church was an act of terrorism perpetrated by Americans upon Americans merely because of skin color. I pray we are so much better than this. And yet, our state suffered recently with the burning of three African American churches. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
While this happened before I was born, it showed the horror of a time when life wasn't respected because of a person's skin color. One of the events that has marked my life in an indelible way is the terrorist attacks of 9/11. — PolitiTweet.org
La. Sec. of State @Louisiana_sos
Also during our tour, we saw a photograph of 11-year-old Denise McNair and a case displaying her belongings. McNair was one of the four girls who lost her life because of the bombing. https://t.co/ZPMSTpn546 — PolitiTweet.org
