National Museum of American History | Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It): Civic Action @SmithsonianAmHistory | Uploaded March 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
In the 1960s youth activists Rosie Head and José Ángel Gutiérrez went into their communities to activate people to register to vote and get to the polls on election day.

They are part of an enduring tradition of young people participating in and impacting elections.

This election year, ask yourself: What history are you making?

The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History shares 10 stories of young people shaping and changing elections throughout American history. The series, along with additional stories and resources can be found at s.si.edu/youth-democracy.

Teachers, parents, educators! Check out our resources to use these videos in the classroom here: https://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/young-people-shake-elections-history-proves-it-video-series

The Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series was made possible by the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation│Sue Van.