“Value Them Both” is an Opportunity for Kansans to Once Again Lead America Forward
By Michael R. Pompeo : Secretary of State Mike Pompeo The state of Kansas has always been defined by leadership and courage. Its plains were home to the first generations of American settlers, who left teeming cities to lead America westward and establish new roots. In the years prior to the Civil War, it was Kansans who stood against slavery and stopped its expansion. Kansas was the first state to hold a referendum on women’s suffrage in 1867, and Charles S. Scott, Kansas born-and-raised, was the lead attorney for Oliver Brown in the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. Kansas has always set the standard in the fight to secure inalienable rights and aid those who are most in need. That’s why at times of great division and difficulty in America, the nation looks to Kansas for the path forward.