Jennings Randolph
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Jennings Randolph was a long-serving U.S. Congressman and Senator from West Virginia known for championing the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States Representative ⓘ United States Senator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
expansion of voting rights
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youth suffrage ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
federal politics of the United States
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voting rights legislation ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | North America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Randolph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating to lower the voting age to 18
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championing the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helping secure ratification of the 26th Amendment ⓘ |
| occupation |
legislator
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politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia
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United States Senator from West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented | constituents of West Virginia in the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| residence | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedAmendment | Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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