“Vote like your rights depend on it”

A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps. Stolen and missing, 2021-2024.

Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.

Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.

Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.

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Entry from October 19, 2020

“Vote like your rights depend on it”

“Vote like your rights depend on it” is an election saying that has been printed on many images.

“Vote like your life depends on it” is a similar saying.

The Tennessean (Nashville, TN)
Why ACLU of Tennessee is launching ‘Vote Like Your Rights Depend On It’ campaign | Opinion
The ACLU of Tennessee is launching a statewide awareness campaign to encourage eligible Tennesseans to vote early and safely in 2020.
Brandon TuckerGuest Columnist
Your rights are on the ballot this November — so it’s critical you vote, safely.

ACLU-Illinois
Vote Like Your Rights Depend On It: 2020 Election Series
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 @ 7:00 PM –
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 @ 5:00 PM
Join the ACLU of Illinois this fall for our virtual Voting Rights series in partnership with Weinberg/Newton Gallery. We will explore topics such as voting during the COVID-19 pandemic, fighting voter suppression and expanding access to the ballot, the intersection of art and social activism, and the continued fight for civil rights and liberties nationwide.

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