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VIDEO: Democracy Needs “Hands-On” Young People

Anderson Clayton was only 25 years old when she was elected to lead the North Carolina Democratic Party last year, so she understands what it’s like to be a young person and to be fed up with how things are going. But she also has a message for young voters: the solution is to get…


Anderson Clayton was only 25 years old when she was elected to lead the North Carolina Democratic Party last year, so she understands what it’s like to be a young person and to be fed up with how things are going.

But she also has a message for young voters: the solution is to get involved and decide what the future looks like.

 

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