Julie Pierce oral history interview, July 27, 2017

Interviewed by Karen Stephens. Pierce tells of growing up and serving in the National Guard in the segregated South. She speaks of her fears of a return to the time when women did not have control of their reproductive rights. She marched for broader medical care for those on the margins such as the LGBTQ community, and those, like her, who are too young for Medicare. She was shocked by the 2016 presidential election results. A friend suggested they rent a bus and travel to D.C. They gathered fifty-five women and went to the march. She found the experience to be emotional and satisfying. She tells of bringing her elderly Aunt Betty to the march via her phone. Since the march, she has stayed involved in politics.