Daughter of Slave Votes for Obama

This is one of the most inspiring stories I’ve ever read. Here’s the first paragraph and a photo of Ms. Jones:

Amanda Jones, 109, the daughter of a man born into slavery, has lived a life long enough to touch three centuries. And after voting consistently as a Democrat for 70 years, she has voted early for the country’s first black presidential nominee.

Go read the whole thing. You’ll be glad you did.

(H/T: AC)