Peta Lindsay (born 1984) is an American anti-war activist. She was a

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nominee of the

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in the

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Early life and education

Lindsay was born in

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and grew up in

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and Washington, DC. She became an activist as a middle school student with the

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, a

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organization of students demanding a high-quality education. Soon thereafter she became active with the

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(Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) coalition. On September 24, 2001, Lindsay spoke at ANSWER's first press conference as a high school student. In 2002, she traveled to

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with

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. Lindsay attended

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and continued as a leader with the ANSWER coalition, including as a lead organizer of the January 2003 protest against the upcoming

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. She was recognized by ''

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'' in March 2003 for her anti-war activism in a piece entitled "Student Leader Sees Through Bush Propaganda". In October 2003, Lindsay said of the

, "The US government has no right to try and recolonize

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". She is the founder and executive director of the Ida B. Wells Education Project, a collective of teachers and educators organizing for racial justice in classroom settings. She is currently a high school teacher in

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2012 Presidential race

In November 2011, Lindsay was named the

's candidate for president along with Yari Osorio for vice president, despite being ineligible to become president due to her age, under Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution; she would need to be at least 35 in order to take office. Lindsay and/or a stand-in was on the ballot in 13 states (Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin). The campaign received 7,791 votes.

References

External links

Peta for Prez: A Black Feminist Socialist Presidential Candidate Speaks!
The Feminist Wire, May 22, 2012 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindsay, Peta 1984 births Living people American anti–Iraq War activists American anti-racism activists Female candidates for President of the United States Party for Socialism and Liberation politicians Politicians from Philadelphia People from Virginia Candidates in the 2012 United States presidential election 21st-century American politicians Howard University alumni 21st-century American women politicians