1/ 🗳🗳History shows the 15th Amendment in 1870 gave Blacks the right to vote, but it was not until 1966 that all barriers were removed allowing them to vote freely.
2/ Blacks always understood 🗳as one of the basics of citizenship, and often used creative ways to reinforce the importance of voting. Historic Springfield Baptist Church, founded in 1787, used a “church repair” fundraiser to amplify the concept of 🗳. 
3/ SBC held a mock election in
1944 assigning each member to a political party and a state. My uncle Andrew Bell was assigned Pennsylvania. His name is at the top of the last column. He canvassed the community for votes and funds.
1944 assigning each member to a political party and a state. My uncle Andrew Bell was assigned Pennsylvania. His name is at the top of the last column. He canvassed the community for votes and funds.
4/ Each active member received a letter explaining the fundraiser and the end goal. My Uncle Andrew Bell’s letter is below.
5/ These 1944 letters to each SBC member = todays “knock on every door.” The goal was/is the same: “raise money for your candidate so your party wins.”
6/ Each SBC member, including my Uncle Andrew, knew every #VOTE mattered. They canvassed the community, raised funds, and 🗳 🗳 for their candidate. That’s what voters of 1944 did, and voters in 2022 will repeat history by 🗳🗳.
7/ November 8, 2022, Blacks and other Americans will 🗳 in real-time, not a mock election. #Vote💙in 2022. #YourVoteCounts
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