An old woman in South Africa walks along a dirty street, struggles under the weight of her possessions. She is tired and hot, but she pursues her goal. She wants to take advantage of her new privilege before she dies.
             A busy young man strides down a crowded street in New York City. In his hand he carries a briefcase, which includes some proposals that he plans to work on at home. A short distance ahead of him, he sees a sign "VOTE". He keeps walking past the polls. He says to himself. "I am but one in a million. Maybe I will vote later if I can find the time."
             Although her feet ache, she steps ahead a few more steps. Here!!! Finally, after years of waiting. She sets down her load, bursting with excitement. The pain in her feet has ceased.
             He reaches his tall, towering apartment building, feeling the strain of the day. "Oh well, I'll vote at the next election." He says. After all he would live for a long time, and his vote would not make a difference in the years to come. His future would not be changed by one lousy vote.
             Finally, in her old age, after years of fighting for this right, she and many others have voted for the first time. Their country will be changed to help the people, of today and tomorrow.
             He'll vote when he gets around to it. He hasn't had to fight for it. It's always been there.
             Around the world, America is known as the land of opportunity. Yet, we take for granted the one opportunity that can make a difference in our society, the right to vote. We have to look at the black nation of South Africa, which was under white dictatorship for years and years, and was not included in deciding who will be President of their country. The right to vote is a thing to be cherished. It is something worth dying for.
             South Africa's citizens right to vote came after years of struggle under white rule know as apartheid. Under apartheid w...