Cultural Change for the We the People Amendment

The history of social movements in the United States (and many other nations) involves changing structures/systems and the culture. The two are inextricably linked. No significant just and/or democratic change happens without a mass movement. That can only be created when people support and take action organizing for fundamental change in laws, institutions, and/or constitutions.

Preceding and operating in tandem with systemic change is cultural change – the creation of a collective desire and belief that fundamental change is needed, possible, realistic, and, finally, inevitable. Cultural change also includes shared vision, values and actions that represent an alternative to those currently in charge. 

Move to Amend continues to focus on this two-track approach for systemic change to create real democracy – for the very first time – in the United States. 

For Move to Amend, changing the system toward creating real democracy begins with reintroduction of the We the People Amendment in the 119th Congress and lobbying for an increasing number of co-sponsors. 

Move to Amend, however, has always worked on cultural change. Our educational programs, speaking, writings, soliciting support from organizations, local and state legislatures and grassroots individuals via citizen-driven ballot measures are a few examples. These will continue.

New this year is an educational monthly series on how changing culture contributed to significant social change in U.S. history. We’ll summarize the role that culture played in a historical people’s movement for structural, democratic change. Each piece will share unique and similar takeaways from that movement for our movement today to end corporate constitutional rights and money defined as First Amendment-protecting free speech.

The series is as follows

  • January - Introduction
  • February - Abolition of Slavery
  • March - Suffrage Movement - right to vote for women
  • April - Environmental Movement - including rights of nature
  • May - Labor Movement
  • June - LGTBQ+ rights
  • July - American Colonial Revolution
  • August - Peace / Anti-nuclear Movement
  • September - Civil Rights Movement / Abolishing the Poll Tax
  • October - Populist / Agrarian Movement
  • November - Direct Election of Senators
  • December - Conclusion: Lessons Learned / It’s Up to Us


We hope you follow along, engage with us, and share the pieces with others.

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