This speaker took on gerrymandering in her state — and won! #TEDTalks

Name: This speaker took on gerrymandering in her state — and won! #TEDTalks
Uploaded: 2026-07-06T15:30:40Z
Duration: 2 min 58 s
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Description: You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political party — and how it all started with a simple social media post.

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You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political party — and how it all started with a simple social media post.

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This speaker took on gerrymandering in her state — and won! #TEDTalks

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