The Power of the Youth Vote

Now & Then

Vox Media Podcast Network

History, Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

How did the youth impact last week’s midterm elections? And how have young people fought for representative democracy in American history? Heather and Joanne discuss the history of the youth vote in America, from the 1860 “Wide Awake” movement, to the “virgin vote,” to the long quest for the 26th Amendment. Join CAFE Insider to listen to “Backstage,” where Heather and Joanne chat each week about the anecdotes and ideas that formed the episode. Head to: cafe.com/history and get 50% off a CAFE Insider membership for a limited time. For more historical analysis of current events, sign up for the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring Time Machine, a weekly article that dives into an historical event inspired by each episode of Now & Then: cafe.com/brief For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/the-power-of-the-youth-vote/ Now & Then is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Download the New York Historical Society's podcast for the Ages with host David M. Rubenstein
0:06.6	to explore the rich and complex history of the United States and beyond through interviews
0:11.1	with renowned historians and luminaries like Annette Gordon Reed, Billie Jean King, Eric
0:16.3	Phoner and Robert Gates.
0:18.7	For the Ages, covers a wide range of topics from presidential biographies to the people
0:23.0	who have shaped the American story.
0:25.3	Visit now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:29.6	Learn more at nyhistory.org.
0:33.0	Hey folks, Heather here and Joanne Do.
0:39.5	As we approach the holidays, the news keeps coming.
0:43.0	And Cafe continues to offer political, legal and historical context to help make sense
0:48.3	of it all.
0:49.3	Cafe Insider helps you stay informed about important issues so you can make sense of the
0:54.4	latest headlines not just in your head, but also at the dinner table.
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1:41.4	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is now and then.
1:46.2	I'm Heather Cox Richardson and I'm Joanne Freeman.
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