Voices & Votes: A Smithsonian exhibit coming soon to Eatonton

“The right to vote is precious, almost sacred,” Georgia Writers Hall of Fame member John Lewis once wrote. “It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy.”Lewis’ words invite us to take a long, thoughtful look back, because Georgia’s path to the ballot box has been as winding and rutted as a red-clay road after spring rain.In April-May 2026, Georgia Wr...