Dear Readers, This week's celebration of the 247th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence is a reminder that the United States was founded on the idea that political power comes from the people, not a monarch. While this idea was revolutionary in 1776, the majority of people living in the fledgling nation had little to no say in government -- despite Abigail Adams' plea to "remember the ladies." RepresentWomen imagines a democracy where everyone has a seat at the dec
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