This 107-Year Old Daughter Of A Slave Is Ready To Cast Her Vote

[sheshe2]

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“I never thought I would live to see a day like this,” Wilson told WISTV.com. “I’m over a 100 years old!”

Wilson, who has a new ID and registration card, has had to overcome great obstacles over the years to secure her right to vote. However, she says she is ready for the “opportunity to say something” by heading to the polls and voting for those who risked their lives to earn the same right.

“We couldn’t spell vote,” Wilson said, reflecting back on the challenges black men and women faced growing up. “We didn’t know what the word meant other that we had an opportunity to say something and cast a vote, praying as we go along that the vote could count to help us as a Negro race.”

Wilson has witnessed many historical events over the years but she said Barack Obama’s election to the presidency will always be moment she’ll cherish forever. As for Tuesday’s election, Wilson said she is ready to help make history again by voting for Hillary Clinton for president.

“I’m looking for her to be our first female president,” she said. “I think it’s an honor, a precious gift from God.”


Read More; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-107-year-old-daughter-of-a-slave-is-ready-to-cast-her-vote_us_5820e2aee4b0d9ce6fbde92f

Donella Wilson 107. Bless her heart.

[AmericanActivist]

2. Amazing! nm

[Thinkingabout]

4. This is great, one of my friend's mother was 100 this year, she told me after lots of work

She was able to locate a birth certificate and was successful in getting her registered to vote. Unfortunately she lost her mother 7 days past her birthday.

[niyad]

5. yayyyyy for donella wilson. some happy tears here for this lovely woman.

[sheshe2]

9. tomorrow my friend...

we are only a day away~

[niyad]

13. not sure I will breathe between now and wed morning.

[sheshe2]

14. breathe.

it will be okay.

[niyad]

19. in. . .out. . . in. . .out. . .

[sheshe2]

20. That's it!

[GWC58]

6. You go

Mame. I have a lot, much, respect for her. A definite inspiration!

[MTfantasy]

12. Heart-warming post about an amazing lady

Compare this with apathetic, non-participation of those who can't be bothered to vote. Donella Wilson's story should be required reading for every one of them!

[sheshe2]

15. Welcome to DU, MTfantasy.

[lillypaddle]

17. tearing up

so emotional today.

[kwassa]

18. So, she was eleven when women first got the right to vote ...

She saw it all in her lifetime.