Children's Voices in Politics

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By Michael Stuart Cummings ’65

Published June 7, 2021

Over time, children and young adults have become increasingly involved in politics and activism, advocating for changes in climate policy, gun control, LGBTQ+ rights, and antiracist movements. Cummings argues that silencing youth voices is impossible, and further, that young people are crucial to salvaging our democracy.

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