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HUNTINGTON -- In the midst of election season, one organization is working to remind people about the historical struggle and importance of the right to vote.

The Huntington Area League of Women Voters presented a skit titled "The Right To Vote: Why It Matters!" sponsored by the Huntington chapter of The Links at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on Monday evening. The skit is a look at the historical struggle for the right to vote, especially for women and minorities, including poll taxes, literacy tests and current national and state voter suppression efforts.

The event was co-sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women.

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The Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptish Church In Huntington.

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Marie Redd, right, and Sadie Page wave handkerchiefs in approval as a reference to the Women's Suffrage Movement during the Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presentation, The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Huntington.

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Helen Gibbins, president of the League of Women Voters speaks on current voter suppression laws as the Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Huntington.

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Rose Ritter pulls out her best college student impression as she speaks on current voter suppression laws for college students as the Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Huntington.

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The Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptish Church In Huntington.

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Laura Deveny speaks on voter hardships for Native Americans as the Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Huntington.

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Wendy Thomas speaks as the Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Huntington.

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Beverly Murrell waves a handkerchiefs in approval as a reference to the Women's Suffrage Movement during the Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presentation, The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptish Church In Huntington.

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Marie Redd welcomes everyone as the Huntington Chapter of the Links, Inc. presents The Right To Vote: Why It Matters! on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Huntington.

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