Civic Leader Patricia Keefer: Youth Voting Rights | Youth Stand Up
6th Grade – 8th Grade
9th Grade – 12th Grade
English
Learn how Patricia Keefer organized a campaign to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 after the death of her 20-year-old brother in the Vietnam War in this original digital video from GBH Education’s Youth Stand Up. Explore the obstacles that Keefer faced, how she overcame them, and the lessons that she learned about the importance of civic engagement.
