Luyện nghe bài hát Ballad of the Broken Word/Give the People Their Right 14to Vote!

No
representation!
Two hundred of exploitation
In the capital of nation!
No representation!
In the of this nation
Two years of exploitation
Give the people right to vote!
Someone me, was it true?
The rights of the District were long overdue?
They believe it when I said, Ayes!
And I said, Ayou ain=t heard nothing yet
We are in Washington, DC
A truly community
six hundred thousand strong
Have been exploited much too
Inadequate power over our own
And national issues for we care
No votes in Congress, the Senate, the
No state delegation, no
We allegiance, Amy country tis of thee
Fight in wars, pay in this country
work and services for the government
We get no vote, but our is spent
You may wonder, how in the can this be?
I we lived in a democracy
The US constitution gives protection
Check the amendment to make this connection

In 1787 the US was ratified
US Congress won the to exclusively exercise
In all cases,
Over the future of this nation
In 1790, selection of the District began
Using a of Virginia and a piece of Maryland
Forming the of Columbia, or Washington, DC
But the people kept on voting in their states, you see
In 1800, Congress took of DC
Ended representation for the whole
In the history of country you=ll find the reason why
And even in a new millennium, they want law to apply
In 1846, the of DC
Virginia decided to retrocede
It was returned to the original state
Alexandria and Arlington came after time
In 1871, an delegate with no vote
Was for the House of Representatives - no joke!
DC was given territorial government year
Representation an issue, do you hear?
In 1874, financial troubles
The position of nonvoting meets its= demise
The territorial that was given to DC
Was taken back by Congress at this point of
In 1970, the brings the position back
Years of civil rights activism brought with no slack
A step in the right direction brought the so much joy
And the man in position, was Walter Faunteroy
In 1978, finally said okay
To the DC Voting Rights Act, but not right
If approved within years with no hesitation
DC would be granted representation
In 1985, our hopes were really, really
We knew that should not let this bill die
All we needed was approval of thirty eight
But only sixteen states would our case
In 1993, the District made a step
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton hard to get
A DC Vote on the floor, which Congress did approve
But when came to power, the decision was overruled

Now, I'm you are wondering what can be done?
are at least four ways that this fight can be won
Some suggest we retrocede as a of Maryland
a city or county in that state once again
Or a new law could pass a Congressional vote
DC would be counted in the Maryland vote
For Federal elections, census taking - without retroceding
This leave our residency in tact
Or, Congress pass another law for DC
Like did in 1800 when they took over totally
For more than five reasons they treat us like a state
And adding another reason, should not a create
This would give us two US seats
And the census would determine the number of House
Preferably, DC would be the 51st
We'd a seat in the House and two in the Senate - it=s not too late!!
is what we want!
Voting are what we need!
Tell your person, it=s time to take heed!
Democracy is we want!
Voting rights are we need!
Tell your Congress person, it=s time to heed!