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Illustrates the variety of environments in which plants survive, and shows adaptations developed by various plants for survival and reproduction within their own environment. The role of man as a mediator of environment is shown as he modifies living conditions of plants, and then must provide protection for them. The viewer is encouraged to search for adaptations in the plant world around him.
Alan Di Sciullo's account of the beginning of his involvement with the Youth Franchise Coalition, his testimony before Congress, and the legacy of the 18-year-old vote today.
Senator Birch Bayh's account of why he supported the 18-year-old vote, the proposal's struggles in Congress, and his Chairmanship of the Senate Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee
Carolyn Coleman, née Quilloin, was a County Commissioner in the Greensboro, NC area. In this interview, she details her political and civic work, as well as her involvement in the civil rights movement as a young person in Savannah, Georgia. She describes her involvement with the NAACP Youth Council, speaks on her perspective as a Black youth in Georgia who had been able to vote since the age of 18, and how she directed a program through the NAACP Youth Council to gain that right for others. She talks about her work with civil rights leader and activist Clarence Mitchell and the NAACP's activities to get people registered to vote and the reprisals they consequently faced. She also discusses how she became involved in the 18-year-old vote movement and organized youth units in Washington, DC, to lobby members of Congress.
In the second part of this interview, Commissioner Coleman discusses civil rights activist Clarence Mitchell's concerns that focus on the 18-year-old vote might result in changes to the Voting Rights Act. She also discusses how members of the NAACP worked to overcome Mitchell's doubts. She talks about how the youth branch of the NAACP called a conference to bring students together to lobby for the 18-year-old vote, and how they developed strategies and lobbied members of Congress.
Ian MacGowan starts by talking about the year 1968, reactions and protests to the Vietnam War, and the general atmosphere of chaos and anger. He then discusses the atmosphere in Washington, DC, and his involvement with the Youth Franchise Coalition. The interview also covers Ian's political background. A chronology of events specifically related to the 26th Amendment begins with the date June 17, 1970 at 26:42, and reactions to the inclusion in the Voting Rights Act of an amendment to lower the voting age to 18. Ian is then asked to discuss the date June 22, 1970 at 29:02 and reactions to President Nixon's signing of the VRA. At 31:50, Ian is asked to comment on the December 21 Supreme Court ruling in the case Oregon v. Mitchell. At 34:42, there is discussion of the constitutional amendment, and at 37:20, Ian's take on President Nixon signing the amendment. Short Q&A's start at 39:45.
MacGowan describes how he became involved with the Youth Franchise Coalition and the other groups that were associated with it, the involvement of the National Education Association, and the different U.S. Senators who supported the 26th Amendment and assisted with its passage. He also discusses the role played by Senator Birch Bayh (D-IN) in advising the YFC and working with other members on Capitol Hill. He talks about the ratification process, especially the work with the state legislatures; the value of grassroots organizing; and the long-term interest of several activists in political issues.
Congressman Blumenauer describes how the Go 19 movement grew from a groundswell of public opinion in Washington State, discusses in-state activism and the political climate of the time.
Jerry Springer recounts his involvement with the youth-led effort to lower the voting age in Ohio, his testimony before Congress, and youth political attitudes then and now.
Former Congressman John Anderson frames the youth vote in the turmoil of the 1960s, details his work with moderate and conservative Republicans to pass the 18-year-old vote, and describes how it impacted his own district.
