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I was raised to believe that the right to vote is our most fundamental right and that you protect it, but more importantly, that you work for it.
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The speaker says voting is not only a basic right but also a responsibility worth defending. “Protect it” means resisting threats to people’s ability to vote, while “work for it” goes further: people should actively support and preserve that right rather than take it for granted.
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