After a powerful march on Saturday, March 2, 2024, a delegation from the North Carolina Poor People’s Campaign returned to the North Carolina General Assembly to deliver demand letters and give notice that they will be there to greet legislators on April 24th when they come back for session.
Thousands gathered and marched on Saturday, carrying signs that read “abolish poverty” and “our votes are demands.” On March 4, advocates with the Poor People’s Campaign will gather at legislative offices in state capitals across the U.S. to deliver a “package to legislators on both sides of the political aisle documenting the conditions poor people are facing in their state and the bold actions that can be taken to address these crises.”
“There are approximately 85 million poor and low-wage eligible voters in this country who represent at least 30% of the electorate. In so-called battleground states, it’s close to and over 40%,” the campaign said ahead of Saturday’s demonstrations. “High percentages of poor and low-wage voters don’t vote because politicians fail to enact policies or address the issues that affect their lives.”
Watch the March 2 rally at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg7TvN6f7aQ.
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